Efficacy of Higher Cutting Rate in Microincision Vitrectomy for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy

Kyorin University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy

Treatments: Procedure: Vitrectomy for proliferative diabetic retinopathy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02464800

Kyorineye016

Details and patient eligibility

About

The medical records of 393 eyes of 326 patients with severe proliferative diabetic retinopathy were reviewed. Higher cutting rate instruments (5000 cut per minute) were used in 174 eyes and conventional instruments in 219 eyes (2500 cut per minute). The visual outcome and incidences of intraoperative and postoperative complications were compared.

Enrollment: 326 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 90 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• The inclusion criteria were patients who had persistent vitreous hemorrhage, fibrovascular proliferation affecting the macula, or tractional RD and who had a follow-up for more than 6 months.

Exclusion criteria

• The eyes with follow-up less than 6 months

Trial design

326 participants in 2 patient groups

Higher cutting rate group

Description:

Vitrectomy with higher cutting rate instruments (5000 cut per minute) were performed in 174 eyes for proliferative diabetic retinopathy

Treatment:

Procedure: Vitrectomy for proliferative diabetic retinopathy

Conventional cutting rate group

Description:

Vitrectomy with conventional instruments (2500 cut per minute) were performed in 219 eyes for proliferative diabetic retinopathy

Treatment:

Procedure: Vitrectomy for proliferative diabetic retinopathy