No gas bubble for macular hole repair trial
Part of Eyes & vision clinical trials.
This trial tests if macular hole surgery can be done without a gas bubble in the eye, which might make recovery easier. It is for people who have a macular hole and can lie face-down after surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You have a full-thickness macular hole in one eye (a hole in the center of your retina)
- You can stay face-down after surgery as instructed
- Your vision in that eye is between 20/400 and 20/25
- The hole in your eye is smaller than 0.8 mm
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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