Condition: Diabetic Macular Edema · Sponsor: Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University
Diabetic macular edema (DME) is a common cause of central visual loss in diabetic patients and a global public health burden around the world. Most patients with DME and vision loss require pharmacological inhibition using anti-VEGF agents with multiple monitoring visits that require both visual acuity testing and optical coherence tomography (OCT) to determine if re-treatment is warranted as well as the recommended time interval to the next follow-up visit. However, this treatment regimen often requires monthly or every other month clinic visits, which places a substantial burden on ophthalmic clinics and patients. Recently, portable self-administered Home OCT devices have been developed that allow for home-based OCT scanning of retinal diseases, e.g., DME, although these devices do not include visual acuity determination. The investigators previously proposed to deliver Home OCT devices and Home visual acuity tester to patients\' homes to complete routine monitoring visits at home. However, there is a lack of evidence regarding the safety and efficacy of this novel monitoring regimen for DME patients, specifically whether its use could reduce the burden associated with frequent hospital visits without sacrificing visual acuity outcomes. This study aims to provide evidence to support use of a novel monitoring regimen for DME patients that could substantially reduce the burden associated with frequent hospital visits without sacrificing visual acuity outcomes.
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Yingfeng Zheng, MD, PhD · +8613922286455 · zhyfeng@mail.sysu.edu.cn
Zitian Liu, MD, PhD · liuzt25@mail.sysu.edu.cn
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| Dongguan Guangming Ophthalmic Hospital | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | Recruiting |
| The Second Peoples Hospital of Foshan | Foshan, Guangdong, China | Recruiting |
| State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | Recruiting |
| The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | Recruiting |
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