New study peers into the Eye's recovery after retinal detachment
NCT ID NCT01767038
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 202 people who had surgery for retinal detachment, a condition where the light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye pulls away. Researchers used high-resolution eye scans and vision tests to see how the eye heals over a year. The goal was to better understand why some people regain good vision while others don't, which could help design future treatments to protect eyesight.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors better predict vision recovery after retinal detachment surgery and pave the way for new therapies to prevent lasting damage.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It aims to understand recovery patterns, so it won't directly improve vision for participants. Results may not apply to all types of retinal detachment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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202 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2011
- Finished
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May 2015
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who have provided written informed consent * Retinal detachment with pre-operative raised macula, re-attached during a surgical intervention with one month of follow-up * Patients undergoing surgery as the first-line treatment (ab extern surgery or gas vitrectomy) * Patients who accept to be followed for at least 12 months at the investigating center. Exclusion Criteria: * Persons who are not registered with social security agency * Macular affections pre-existent to the DR * Retinal detachment requiring several interventions to obtain a reapplication * Lazy eye with pre-operative * Brightness of the circles not allowing the realization of the examinations
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Besançon
Besançon, 25030, France
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CHU Bordeaux
Bordeaux, 33000, France
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CHU Dijon
Dijon, 21000, France
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CHU Grenoble
Grenoble, 38043, France
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CHU Nancy
Nancy, 54035, France
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CHU Nantes
Nantes, 44093, France
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CHU Reims - Hôpital Robert Debré
Reims, 51092, France
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CHU Strasbourg - Hôpital Civil
Strasbourg, 67091, France
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Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild
Paris, 75019, France
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Hôpital Lariboisière
Paris, 75010, France
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