Rong Luan, Manqiao Wang, Yi Gong, Boshi Liu, Xinyuan Huang, Jie Wang, Shuo Sun, Jinzhi Zhao, Xiteng Chen, Qianhui Yang, Juping Liu, Yan Shao, Xiaorong Li
BACKGROUND: We aimed to investigate the anatomical features of optical coherence tomography (OCT) and vitreous cytokine levels as predictors of outcomes of combined phacovitrectomy with intravitreal dexamethasone (DEX) implants for idiopathic epiretinal membrane (iERM) treatment. METHODS: A prospective, single-masked, randomized, controlled clinical trial included 48 eyes. They were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to undergo the DEX group (combined phacovitrectomy with ERM peeling and Ozurdex implantation) and control group (phacovitrectomy only)...
April 25, 2024: BMC Ophthalmology