Laser Versus Vitrectomy Versus Intravitreal Triamcinolone Injection for Diabetic Macular Edema
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2009-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Macular edema is the main cause of vision loss in diabetic patients. Its treatment is mainly
based on laser photocoagulation, but has limited results. Alternative treatment are under
investigation, such as vitrectomy and intravitreal injections of triamcinolone .The aim of
VITRILASE is to compare the efficacy of these two treatments to laser photocoagulation for
diabetic macular edema.