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The purpose of this study is to compare the relative efficacy of four different treatment modalities (i.e. aggressive lubrication, bandage contact lens, Ambiodisk amniotic membrane, Prokera amniotic membrane) in the healing of persistent corneal epithelial defects following retina surgery.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lubrication | Active Comparator |
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| Bandage Contact Lens | Active Comparator | Acuvue Oasys Contact Lens |
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| Prokera | Active Comparator | Wet amniotic membrane mounted on plastic retaining ring |
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| Ambiodisk | Active Comparator | Freeze dried amniotic membrane |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| carboxymethylcellulose sodium | Drug | frequent topical lubrication with artificial tears |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Abscence of persistent epithelial defect | 22 days |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Rate of epithelial healing in mm2/day | 22 days | |
| Infection | 22 days |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Hershey Eye Center | Hershey | Pennsylvania | 17033 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D003316 | Corneal Diseases |
| ID | Term |
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| D005128 | Eye Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D002266 | Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium |
| ID | Term |
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| D008747 | Methylcellulose |
| D002482 | Cellulose |
| D005936 | Glucans |
| D011134 | Polysaccharides |
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| Acuvue Oasys Bandage Contact Lens |
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| Ambiodisk | Device |
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| Prokera | Device |
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| D002241 |
| Carbohydrates |