Prevention of pseudophakic macular oedema with pre & postop ketorolac

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Prevention of Pseudophakic Cystoid Macula Oedema with Pre and Postoperative Ketorolac

• Sponsor organisation

  Frimley Park Hospital NHS Trust

• Eudract number

  2008-001843-20

• ISRCTN Number

  n/a

• Research summary

  Patients undergoing routinecataract surgery may not achieve the best possible vision following theoperation if they develop retinal thickening, called macula oedema. This isreported to occur in up to 12% (12 out of 100 people may develop maculaoedema). A drop called ketorolac has been shown to reduce the occurrence ofmacula oedema but the studies have been small. We are carrying out thisresearch to investigate whether treating people with ketorolac preoperatively for 3 days and postoperatively for 3 weeks reduces the devlopment of maculaoedema.

• REC name

  London - Surrey Borders Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  08/H0806/59

• Date of REC Opinion

  1 Oct 2008

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion