Local use of dexamethasone in the treatment of ocular myasthenia gravis

Local use of dexamethasone in the treatment of ocular myasthenia gravis

Abstract Background At present, patients with ocular myasthenia gravis (OMG) are typically treated with systemic drugs. We investigated the use of dexamethasone injected in the peribulbar region or extraocular muscle to treat patients with OMG. Methods Patients with OMG were given dexamethasone via...

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Main Authors: Minghua Shi, Yingjia Ye, Junping Zhou, Aijiao Qin, Jing Cheng, Hongxing Ren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Ocular myasthenia gravis
Strabismus
Corticosteroids
Dexamethasone
Local injection
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-020-01697-2

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