Can a shot in the eye stop blindness before it starts?
NCT ID NCT02462889
Summary
This study tested if regular injections of a drug (aflibercept) into the eye could prevent a common eye disease from turning into its more severe, vision-threatening form. It involved 128 people at high risk for this progression because their other eye already had the severe form. Participants received either the real injection or a sham (fake) injection every three months for two years to see which group had fewer cases of the severe disease.
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Locations
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NJ Retina
Edison, New Jersey, 08817, United States
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Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Retina Consultants of Houston
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Retina-Vitreous Associates Medical Group
Beverly Hills, California, 90211, United States
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