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Amniotic Membrane for Recurrent Macular Hole

Egypt20 participantsStarted 2018-02-01

Plain-language summary

Macular hole surgery were tried by different surgeons using many techniques with different successes but still there were many recurrences. In this study the investigators try to close these distinct types including recurrent holes using pre-prepared amniotic membrane.

Who can participate

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient with history of opened macular hole after previous pars plana vitrectomy and internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling for treatment of myopic macular hole were included. * Opened holes after 1 month of the surgery. * Myopic macular holes only were included (Refraction of more than \_6 D and/or axial length of more than 26 mm). Exclusion Criteria: * All other causes of macular hole (traumatic and idiopathic) * Patients with diseases that can affect visual outcome (Diabetic retinopathy, choroidal neovascularization, age-related macular disease and advanced glaucoma patients.

What they're measuring

Anatomical restoration of macular hole closure

Timeframe: 6 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03528122

SponsorMinia University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-05-01

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