A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL COMPARING EFFICACY OF VITRECTOMY WITH INTRA VITREAL TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE INJECTION AND SIMPLE VITRECTOMY IN PATIENTS WITH VITREOUS HAEMORRHAGE DUE TO PROLIFERATIVE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 21
Abstract
Proliferative diabetic retinopathy affects about 5-10%of the diabetic population. It is the advanced form of the disease due to ischemic changes and this indicates progression towards more devastating form ie; end stage diabetic eye disease leading to total blindness. The conventional treatment of this disease has been with laser photocoagulation of the ischemic areas. Serious vision threatening complications of diabetic retinopathy (Advanced Diabetic Eye Disease [ADED]) occur in patients who have not had laser therapy or in whom laser therapy has been unsuccessful. In these groups of patients the treatment is vitrectomy with varying results in regaining and maintaining the regained vision. So Intra Vitreal triamcinolone Acetonide [IVTA] injection has been tried in many centres, because of its anti inflammatory, anti angiogenic, cell migration inhibition properties. In this context to study the efficacy of intravitreal triamcinolone against simple vitrectomy was considered. The comparison of two modes of therapy is best done by a Randomized Controlled Trial. Such studies are not reported from elsewhere in India. Hence this study.
Authors and Affiliations
Rajeevan P, Mahadevan K
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP148652
- DOI 10.14260/jemds/763
- Views 62
- Downloads 0
CLINICO-MYCOLOGICAL STUDY OF DERMATOPHYTIC SKIN INFECTIONS IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE
BACKGROUND Skin infections are the most common infections occurring in developing countries, of which dermatophytosis are of particular concern in tropics. The prevalence of dermatophytic infections varies with different...
A PROSPECTIVE STUDY ON MANAGEMENT OF POST BURN CONTRACTURE WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO SCAR SCORING AND REHABILITATION
BACKGROUND Post burn contractures cause varying degree of functional and cosmetic problems and have tendency to recur even after intervention. Operative correction is usually recommended to release scar, restore function...
CLINICAL PATTERN OF BACTERIAL SKIN INFECTIONS AMONG PRESCHOOL CHILDREN IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE IN NORTH EAST INDIA
BACKGROUND Skin diseases are common all over the world. Their pattern and prevalence however vary between countries and various regions of the same country due to varying ecological factors. In India, skin infections con...
A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE OF RURAL MOTHERS REGARDING COMMON DOMESTIC CHILDHOOD INJURIES AND HOME-SAFETY MEASURES ADOPTED BY THEM IN WEST DISTRICT OF TRIPURA, INDIA
[b]BACKGROUND:[/b] Fragile, helpless and innocent, an infant enters the world completely dependent on its caretakers. The house is an exciting place for infants and small children, who love to explore but aren’t aw...
HISTOPATHOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF ENDOSCOPIC BIOPSIES IN PATIENTS WITH LESIONAL GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT DISORDERS
BACKGROUND Histopathological examination of endoscopic biopsies is the easiest way to diagnose the gastro intestinal tract (GIT) disorders. This study deals with histopathological evaluation of 60 Gastrointestina...