U.S., April 4 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06908824) titled 'No Endotamponade for Macular Hole Repair: the NEMAR Study' on March 24.
Brief Summary: Full-thickness macular hole (MH) is a common sight threatening macular condition with a prevalence of 3.3 per 1000 individuals. Prompt surgical repair of MH is imperative in preventing irreversible vision loss from MH as the majority of patients would experience progressive loss of central vision, often resulting in visual acuity (VA) of 20/200 or worse and the spontaneous closure rate is less than 10%.
Pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling (with or without ILM flap) and gas tamponade, herein referred to as con...