The Necessity and Optimal Time for Performing Pars Plana Vitrectomy in Acute Retinal Necrosis Patients

Chongqing Medical University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Acute Retinal Necrosis

Treatments: Procedure: pars plana vitrectomy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03260049

ChongqingMU-2

Details and patient eligibility

About

The records of patients who were diagnosed with ARN between April 2010 and February 2017 were analyzed.A retrospective review of the treatment options and outcomes of the these patients was performed.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• ARN was diagnosed according to the American Uveitis Society Diagnostic Criteria (1994)

Exclusion criteria

Trial design

30 participants in 3 patient groups

1

Description:

there was no retinal detachment (RD) at the first visit. The group 1 patients were treated with systemic antiviral medications, as well as with intravitreal antiviral injections

2

Description:

there was no RD at the first visit. The group 2 patients were treated with systemic antiviral medications and PPV plus silicone oil tamponade and intravitreal injection.

Treatment:

Procedure: pars plana vitrectomy

3

Description:

there was RD at the first visit. The group 3 patients were treated with systemic antiviral medications and PPV plus silicone oil tamponade and intravitreal injection

Treatment:

Procedure: pars plana vitrectomy