A randomized trial comparing the efficacy and safety of intravitreal triamcinolone with observation to treat vision loss associated with macular edema secondary to central retinal vein occlusion: the Standard Care vs Corticosteroid for Retinal Vein Occlusion (SCORE) study report 5.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare the efficacy and safety of 1-mg and 4-mg doses of preservative-free intravitreal triamcinolone with observation for eyes with vision loss associated with macular edema secondary to perfused central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO).

Methods

Multicenter, randomized, clinical trial of 271 participants.

Main outcome measure

Gain in visual acuity letter score of 15 or more from baseline to month 12.

Results

Seven percent, 27%, and 26% of participants achieved the primary outcome in the observation, 1-mg, and 4-mg groups, respectively. The odds of achieving the primary outcome were 5.0 times greater in the 1-mg group than the observation group (odds ratio [OR], 5.0; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.8-14.1; P = .001) and 5.0 times greater in 4-mg grou

SUBMITTER: Ip MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2872173 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature