Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Early Laser Treatment for Diabetic Eye Disease in China: The PEARL Pilot Randomized Trial
Brief Summary:
To compare immediate laser pan-retinal photocoagulation (PRP) treatment of severe or very severe non proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR) stage versus deferral of treatment until the appearance of any proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) in rural and urban patients in China.
Interview data from some patients and survey data from ophthalmologists in the study hospitals will help determine acceptability of early treatment, and how to overcome barriers to increased use of this option.