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Study Detail: Angioid Streaks

Trial Description

Summary : to compare the effectiveness of Macugen to Photodynamic Laser Therapy (PDT) to prevent vision loss from abnormal blood vessels in the eye (CNV) from angioid streaks & other uncommon conditions complicated by CNV

Basic Trial Information

Phase

Disease

Status

Age

Sponsor

Protocol #

NA

Subfoveal CNV secondary to Angioid Streaks

enrolling

> 18 yrs

Eyetech

NA

Study Duration: 54 weeks

Eligibility Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria

  • Included conditions: ocular histoplasmosis,multifocal choroiditis, birdshot choroiditis, serpiginous/helicoid choroidopathy, choroidal rupture, choroidal osteoma, idiopathic CNV, Best’s vitelliform dystrophy, fundus flavimaculatus, choroideremia, rubella retinopathy, toxocara canis, ocular toxoplasmosis, sarcoidosis, Harada’s disease, choroidal melanocytic nevus, optic nerve drusen, CNV complicating thermal laser treatment, blunt trauma  
  • Angioid Streaks of any etiology with secondary subfoveal CNV
  • SE best correction of 20/40 or worse
  • Check with study coordinator for other study inclusion criteria

 Exclusion Criteria

  • More than 1 previous PDT treatment
  • PDT treatment done within 3 months- must wait to enroll after the 3 month period
  • Check with study coordinator for other study exclusion criteria

 Study Title : EYETECH MACUGEN for ANGIOID STREAKS and Other Uncommon Conditions Complicated by Choroidal Neovascular Membranes

Trial Contact Information

Site

Study Coordinator

Beachwood

Vivian 216/831-5704 ext. 6800

Lakewood

Susan R. 216/831-5704 ext 6800

Youngstown

Tami H. 216/831-5704 ext. 6800