Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Research Study in Patients With Persistent Macular Edema Due to Diabetic Retinopathy, Retinal Vein Occlusion, Uveitis, or Irvine-Gass Syndrome
Brief Summary: The purpose of this clinical research study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of an investigational medication to treat macular edema that persists despite current treatment methods. Participants will be evaluated for improvement in vision and side effects.

Macular edema is a condition that affects the back of the eye (retina). It frequently occurs in people who have a history of diabetes, and is also associated with high blood pressure, uveitis, and previous eye surgery. The main symptom of macular edema is decreased vision, generally a blurring of central vision.

There are no direct costs to participants for assessments and treatment as defined in the study protocol. All candidates must be available for required scheduled visits during the trial's 6-month follow-up period. Although the disease called age-related macular degeneration (AMD) affects the same region of the eye as macular edema, they are not the same condition and AMD is not studied in this research trial.


Options:
A: Inclusion: Persistent macular edema associated with diabetic retinopathy, uveitis, retinal vein occlusion, or Irvine-Gass syndrome, persisting at least 90 days after laser treatment or medical management by a physician.

Exclusion: Females who are pregnant or lactating, and females of childbearing potential not using adequate birth control for the duration of the study. Any intraocular procedures or laser treatment less than 90 days before enrollment.
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Males and non-pregnant females at least 6 years of age
* History of recurrent unilateral or asymmetric non-infectious posterior uveitis of at east 1 year duration not associated with significant systemic activity of the disease
* The more severely affected eye having had at least 2 separate recurrences
* The more severely affected eye having been treated by systemic therapy for at least one month just before inclusion
* Visual acuity (VA) of at least 1.4 logMAR units at enrollment
* At time of enrollment, \</=10 anterior chamber cells/HPF and vitrous haze\</= grade 2.

Exclusion Criteria:

* known allergy or contraindication to fluocinolone acetonide, systemic corticosteroids, or the immunosuppressive agents to be administered
* history of retinal detachment, retinoschisis in the area of implantation, or media opacity precluding evaluation of the retina and vitreous
* presence or history of uncontrolled IOP while on steroid therapy resulting in loss of vision, or IOP \>25 mm Hg requiring at least 2 types of antiglaucoma medication to be reduced to \<25 mm Hg
* history of NIPU only or iritis only with no vitritis, macular edema, vitreous cells, or vitreous haze
* infectious etiology, vitreous hemorrhage, or a toxoplasma scar in the study eye
* ocular surgery and/or trauma on the study eye within 3 months prior to enrollment, or trabeculoplasty or yttrium aluminum garnet laser within 1 month prior to study enrollment
* monocularity
* AIDS
* pregnancy/lactation
* potential for noncompliance
* or participation in other clinical studies within 1 month of enrollment.
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Age 13 years or older
* Best-corrected visual acuity of hand motions or better in at least one eye with uveitis
* Intraocular pressure 24 mm Hg or less in all eyes with uveitis

Exclusion Criteria:

* Inadequately controlled diabetes
* Uncontrolled glaucoma
* Advanced glaucomatous optic nerve injury
* A history of scleritis; presence of an ocular toxoplasmosis scar.
* HIV infection or other immunodeficiency disease for which corticosteroid therapy would be contraindicated according to best medical judgment
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* 18 years or older with a diagnosis of chronic intermediate uveitis in at least one eye

Exclusion Criteria:

* Uncontrolled systemic disease
* Any active ocular infections

Answer: A