Eye drops before surgery may tame inflammation in retinal detachment

NCT ID NCT07162818

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether nepafenac 0.1% eye drops, given before surgery, can lower inflammation in people with retinal detachment. Sixty-one adults used the drops or a placebo for five days before surgery. Researchers measured inflammatory markers in the eye fluid. The goal is to see if this simple treatment could help prevent a complication called proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR), which can cause surgical failure.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Nepafenac 0.1% eye drops

What this could lead to

If it works, this could point toward a simple eye drop treatment before surgery to reduce inflammation and prevent scarring in retinal detachment.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase study measuring biomarkers, not clinical outcomes. The drops may not actually prevent vision loss or scarring in real-world use.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

proliferative vitreoretinopathy rhegmatogenous retinal detachment

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital

    Jakarta, Jakarta Pusat, Indonesia