Microinvasive pars plana vitrectomy combined with internal limiting membrane peeling versus anti-VEGF intravitreal injection for treatment-na ïve diabetic macular edema (VVV-DME study): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

DiscussionSome patients do not respond well to anti-VEGF drugs and repeated intravitreal injections increase the treatment burden for patients. The VVV study aims to explore whether PPV combined with ILM peeling could become an initial treatment option for treatment-na ïve DME patients.Trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT05728476. Registered on 15 February 2023.

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Source: Trials - October 24, 2023 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials