Repeated Treatment for Macular Edema in Vein Occlusion by Intravitreal Implant of Dexamethasone
Background: Macular edema (ME) treatment has benefited from the recent intravitreal pharmacotherapy development of an intravitreal implant of dexamethasone (Ozurdex®, Allergan, Irvine, Calif., USA). However, its efficiency has never been illustrated beyond 3 injections. Case Presentation: We report...
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| author | Frederic Matonti Louis Hoffart Christophe Baeteman Danièle Denis |
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| description | Background: Macular edema (ME) treatment has benefited from the recent intravitreal pharmacotherapy development of an intravitreal implant of dexamethasone (Ozurdex®, Allergan, Irvine, Calif., USA). However, its efficiency has never been illustrated beyond 3 injections. Case Presentation: We report the case of a 75-year-old woman with inferior branch vein occlusion, who, after laser photocoagulation treatment and recurrence after intravitreal injection of triamcinolone, benefited from 4 injections of Ozurdex. Her macular thickness and visual acuity (VA) progression were assessed for 17 months. Conclusions: This case report highlights the quick efficiency of Ozurdex on VA and ME with good reproducibility and tolerance, and without tachyphylaxis phenomenon. This is the first illustrated description of 4 consecutive injections for ME induced secondary to retinal vein occlusion. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-967ad6403dd0414d9411d0b101d9fb2f2022-12-22T03:23:27ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Ophthalmology1663-26992012-10-013333934210.1159/000343643343643Repeated Treatment for Macular Edema in Vein Occlusion by Intravitreal Implant of DexamethasoneFrederic MatontiLouis HoffartChristophe BaetemanDanièle DenisBackground: Macular edema (ME) treatment has benefited from the recent intravitreal pharmacotherapy development of an intravitreal implant of dexamethasone (Ozurdex®, Allergan, Irvine, Calif., USA). However, its efficiency has never been illustrated beyond 3 injections. Case Presentation: We report the case of a 75-year-old woman with inferior branch vein occlusion, who, after laser photocoagulation treatment and recurrence after intravitreal injection of triamcinolone, benefited from 4 injections of Ozurdex. Her macular thickness and visual acuity (VA) progression were assessed for 17 months. Conclusions: This case report highlights the quick efficiency of Ozurdex on VA and ME with good reproducibility and tolerance, and without tachyphylaxis phenomenon. This is the first illustrated description of 4 consecutive injections for ME induced secondary to retinal vein occlusion.http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/343643Macular edemaVein occlusionIntravitreal implantDexamethasoneRanibizumabOptical coherence tomographyOzurdex® |
| spellingShingle | Frederic Matonti Louis Hoffart Christophe Baeteman Danièle Denis Repeated Treatment for Macular Edema in Vein Occlusion by Intravitreal Implant of Dexamethasone Case Reports in Ophthalmology Macular edema Vein occlusion Intravitreal implant Dexamethasone Ranibizumab Optical coherence tomography Ozurdex® |
| title | Repeated Treatment for Macular Edema in Vein Occlusion by Intravitreal Implant of Dexamethasone |
| title_full | Repeated Treatment for Macular Edema in Vein Occlusion by Intravitreal Implant of Dexamethasone |
| title_fullStr | Repeated Treatment for Macular Edema in Vein Occlusion by Intravitreal Implant of Dexamethasone |
| title_full_unstemmed | Repeated Treatment for Macular Edema in Vein Occlusion by Intravitreal Implant of Dexamethasone |
| title_short | Repeated Treatment for Macular Edema in Vein Occlusion by Intravitreal Implant of Dexamethasone |
| title_sort | repeated treatment for macular edema in vein occlusion by intravitreal implant of dexamethasone |
| topic | Macular edema Vein occlusion Intravitreal implant Dexamethasone Ranibizumab Optical coherence tomography Ozurdex® |
| url | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/343643 |
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