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Filter by:The purpose of this study is to compare the newly released Spectral OCT/SLO (OTI, Toronto, Canada) with the Zeiss Stratus OCT (Carl-Zeiss Meditec, Dublin, CA) with regards to the quality of the images obtained as well as the ease of use.
Rational of the study: for macular holes larger than 400 µm the rate of failure is of more than 20%. It is for these eyes that it is necessary to show the benefit of internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling in term of vision and success rate. In order to test the benefit of this gesture, it is necessary to make a randomized study. Primary objective: To show that the percentage of success (anatomical closing, confirmed by OCT) at third postoperative month is higher in the ILM peeling group. Design of the study: Randomized multicentric study, in parallel groups, with individual benefit for the patient. Tested Hypothesis: The success rate of the surgery of idiopathic macular holes larger than 400 µm is increased by the peeling of the MLI. Awaited results: To show that the success rate of the surgery of idiopathic macular holes larger than 400 µm is improved by ILM peeling. This category could then have a success rate similar to the small holes. If this difference is not proven, it will remain no justification to continue this procedure which represents little risk but which is not either without consequence.
Rational of the study: There are arguments to think that the closure of macular holes can be obtained without a strict positioning under certain conditions, i.e. hole size ≤ 400 µm, if the patient avoids the position laid down on the back. In order to be able to confirm these observations, it is necessary to make a randomized study with an adequate number of patients. Aim of the study: To show that the percentage of success (anatomical closure confirmed by OCT) is not lower in the group without positioning. Tested Hypothesis: The absence of strict positioning is "at least as effective" on the success of the surgery of small macular holes as the imposition of a strict positioning. Expected results: To show that the success rate of the surgery of the idiopathic macular holes of 400 µm or less is not decreased by the replacement of a strict positioning (face-down 22h/24) by a simple instruction of avoiding the position laid down on the back, thus avoiding the patients this painful part of the treatment and allowing a reduction in the duration of hospitalization and consequently a reduction in the cost of the treatment.