Conditions: Macular Edema Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
Keywords: Macular Edema Central Retinal Vein Occlusion
Allocation: RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: PARALLEL
Enrollment: 27
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
The purpose of this study is to compare visual improvement and total number of intraocular injections in eyes with macular edema following central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO)after initial treatment with Ozurdex (dexamethasone implant) or Avastin (bevacizumab).

Detailed description:

Arms:
arm 1: Subjects randomized to this arm will receive one initial treatment with Ozurdex then treated with Avastin if needed. arm 2: Subjects randomized to this arm will receive one initial treatment with Avastin then treated with Avastin if needed.

Interventions: intervention 1: Ozurdex intervention 2: Avastin
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: Ozurdex, 0.7mg dexamethasone intervention 2: Formulated as a 1.25mg/0.05ml sterile solution given by intravitreal injection monthly as needed.

Protocol document: