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We propose to undertake a retrospective review of approximately 200 patients with a diagnosis of exudative macular degeneration treated with triple combination therapy (Bevacizumab, Dexamethasone and Photo-dynamic therapy) during the years of 2006 to 2010 at The Retina Center and compare those results with an additional group of approximately 200 patients also treated with triple combination therapy and 20 mg of daily oral zeaxanthin.
Study parameters will include best corrected visual acuity, number of combination treatments, reduction of central foveal thickness by OCT measurement and development of exudative macular degeneration in the fellow eye. Follow up will include all patients with a minimum of two years. Retrospective review of patient charts in the office of The Retina Center.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 TO 2010 PATIENTS | PATIENTS TREATED WITH TRIPLE COMBINATION THERAPY |
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| CURRENT PATIENTS | PATIENTS TREATED WITH TRIPLE COMBINATION THERAPY AND ADDITION OF 20 MG OF ORAL ZEAXANTHIN |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRIPLE COMBINATION THERAPY | Procedure | TREATMENT WITH BEVACIZUMAB, DEXAMETHASONE AND PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| BEST CORRECTED VISUAL ACUITY | REVIEW OF EXAMINATION SHEETS |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| NUMBER OF COMBINATION TREATMENTS | REVIEW OF CHART | |
| REDUCTION OF CENTRAL FOVEAL THICKNESS BY OCT MEASUREMENT | REVIEW OF CHART | |
| DEVELOPMENT OF EXUDATIVE MACULAR DEGENERATION IN THE FELLOW EYE |
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Inclusion Criteria:
- MUST HAVE AGE RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION
Exclusion Criteria:
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PATIENTS MUST HAVE A DIAGNOSIS CODE OF AGE RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION AND MUST BE 50 YEARS OR OLDER AND HAVE EXUDATIVE AMD IN ATLEAST ONE EYE
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| ROBERT J OLK, MD | THE RETINA CENTER | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Retina Center | St Louis | Missouri | 63141 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D057135 | Wet Macular Degeneration |
| ID | Term |
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| D008268 | Macular Degeneration |
| D012162 | Retinal Degeneration |
| D012164 | Retinal Diseases |
| D005128 | Eye Diseases |
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| REVIEW OF CHART |