Journal article
Resolution of refractory macular edema because of branch retinal vein occlusion after ozurdex implantation
Retinal cases & brief reports, Vol.6(1), pp.72-75
2012
DOI: 10.1097/ICB.0b013e3182051feb
PMID: 25390716
Abstract
To report a case of a woman with a branch vein occlusion and macular edema refractory to grid laser, intravitreal bevacizumab, pars plana vitrectomy with sheathotomy of the arteriovenous branch site, and intravitreal triamcinolone, who had complete resolution of fluid after injection of a dexamethasone intravitreal implant (DEX implant, Ozurdex; Allergan, Inc, Irvine, CA). A 75-year-old woman with a branch vein occlusion and macular edema was treated with grid laser, intravitreal bevacizumab, pars plana vitrectomy with sheathotomy, and intravitreal triamcinolone. Neither edema nor vision improved. She was treated with an Ozurdex intravitreal implant. One month after Ozurdex intravitreal implantation, the patient's visual acuity and edema had improved dramatically. The macula remained flat until 5 months after injection when the edema returned and a second Ozurdex was injected. One month later, the macular edema was significantly less and visual acuity had improved to 20/50 with pinhole. Ozurdex may be effective in reducing macular edema because of a branch retinal vein occlusion in eyes refractory to multiple other treatments.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Resolution of refractory macular edema because of branch retinal vein occlusion after ozurdex implantation
- Creators
- Christine N Kay - From the Vitreoretinal Service, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, and †Carver Center for Macular Degeneration, Carver School of Medicine, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IowaKori A ElkinsJames C Folk
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Retinal cases & brief reports, Vol.6(1), pp.72-75
- Publisher
- United States
- DOI
- 10.1097/ICB.0b013e3182051feb
- PMID
- 25390716
- ISSN
- 1935-1089
- eISSN
- 1937-1578
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2012
- Academic Unit
- Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Record Identifier
- 9983980016702771
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