Trypan Blue Versus Brillant Blue for Epiretinal Membranes

The Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Retinology and Biomicroscopic Laser Surgery

Status: Completed

Conditions: Idiopathic Epiretinal Membranes

Treatments: Procedure: Trypan Blue; Procedure: Brillant Blue

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00757380

FR-4-CI-2008

Details and patient eligibility

About

Membraneppeling alone versus Membranepeeling with Membrane Limitans Interna Pelling using two different Dyes for Epiretinal Membrane Surgery.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 60+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Idiopathic eperetinal membranes
• Phakic or pseudophakic eyes
• Age over 60 years

Exclusion criteria

• Secondary epiretinal membranes
• Severe ocular pathologies

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Group 1

Active Comparator group

Description:

Trypan Blue

Treatment:

Procedure: Trypan Blue

Group 2

Active Comparator group

Description:

Brillant Blue

Treatment:

Procedure: Brillant Blue