Intravitreal Ranibizumab (Lucentis®) in the Treatment of Non-leaking Macular Cysts in Retinal Dystrophy
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2019-08-29
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravitreal ranibizumab (IVR) injection in the
treatment of non-leaking macular cysts in patients with retinal dystrophy.
Material and Methods:
Design - Prospective, nonrandomized, nonblinded, clinical trial. Participants - Patients >18
years diagnosed with retinal dystrophies and non-leaking macular cysts between Jan 2015 and
July 2018 in 1 center.
Methods - Phase 1: Patients with best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) < 0.5 will receive
carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (CAI) [oral acetazolamide 500mg/day or topical brinzolamide
twice daily] and followed up for three months. Phase 2: Patients who do not show an adequate
response with CAI will receive three 0.5mg IVR injection at monthly intervals.
Outcome - 1) Significant reduction (> 10%) of the central macular thickness (CMT), 2)
Improvement (> 1 line) in BCVA 3) Presence of any complication.