Air vs gas bubble for retinal detachment surgery
Part of Eyes & vision clinical trials.
This trial compares using air versus a special gas to hold the retina in place after surgery for a retinal detachment. It may be right for you if you are over 40 and have a small, simple tear in the upper part of your eye.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have a certain type of retinal detachment that needs surgery (vitrectomy).
- The tear in your retina is in the upper part of your eye (between the 3 and 9 o'clock positions).
- Your tear(s) are small – less than 4 clock hours apart from each other.
- You are over 40 years old.
- You are not very nearsighted (worse than -6 diopters) or have an eye that is too long.
- You have not had severe scar tissue (grade C or higher) from the detachment.
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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