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| Study showed if patient is 20/40 with well perfused macula then grid laser photocoagulation is indicated (set standard of care) |
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| Tested steroid (triamcinolone) injection for RVO against standard of care. Steroid less effective. |
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| Tested injection of lucentis vs. laser photocoagulation for BRVO. Lucentis showed better results |
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| Tested lucentis for CRVO vs. monitor, dramatic improvement. Did not differentiate between ischemic and non-ischemic. |
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| Early treatment for diabetic retinopathy involving focal and grid IVFA guided laser therapy. Stabilized vision, but did not improve (though exudate and edema did resolve over a long period of time). Also stated laser therapy should be avoided where there is loss of macular perfusion. |
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| Lucentis for diabetic macular edema vs. focal/grid laser. Also compared to combination of lucentis and laser therapy. Lucentis alone showed greatest improvement. |
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| Lucentis .3 mg vs .5mg vs. placebo (sham) for diabetic macular edema. Lucentis of both quantitis improved (somewhat equally) vision greater than laser. |
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| Lucentis 0.5 mg with and without laser. All patients thought they were receiving both treatments. Lucentis preformed best alone. |
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| Standard control of diabetes vs. intensive control. Intensive control of diabetes greatly decreased complications (76%) |
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| Fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal insert for macular edema secondary to RVO |
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| Lucentis vs. avastin. Showed lucentis decreased macular thickness more effectively, but both were fairly comparable. |
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| Long term control of macular edema with laser photocoagulation after anti-VEGF. Compares lucentis .5 mg vs 2 mg dose |
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| Tested the impact on the quality of life of patients who received multiple intravitreal injections. |
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| Lucentis for ischemic CRVO. Ongoing |
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