SLO-imaging for quantifying the efficacy of Nd:YAG-laser vitreolysis for disturbing vitreous floaters.

SLO-imaging for quantifying the efficacy of Nd:YAG-laser vitreolysis for disturbing vitreous floaters. - Vitreous floaters & SLO-imaging

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON42721

Enrollment

Registered

2015-05-29

Start date

2016-05-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-23

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Conditions

vitreous floaters

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age >= 18 years. Informed consent. Floaters not adjacent to the lens or retina (> 2 mm). Complaints lasting > 3 months. Vitreous floaters are PVD related.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of glaucoma, uveitis, macular degeneration, retinal defect (eye to be treated or fellow-eye), macular edema, vascular retinal disease. Other condition causing increased straylight, such as corneal haze, guttata, corneal surgery, refractive surgery, cataract affecting vision, PCO, contact lenses, iris diaphany, peripheral iridectomy/iridotomy.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reduction of floater area measured on SLO-image at six months after first laser treatment.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Safety. Number of treatments (1, 2 or 3). Applied laser energy per treatment session. Visual acuity (logMAR). OCT: optic nerve and the macula (cystoid macular edema y/n). Intraocular pressure. Fundusphotograph. Peripheral retinal exam. Visual function questionnaire VFQ-25. Floater questionnaire (see Appendix).	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results