Extramacular Retinal Hole Following Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant: Case Report

The intravitreal dexamethasone implant Ozurdex is indicated for the treatment of macular edema due to diabetes and branch retinal vein occlusion. While the most common ocular side effects are elevated intraocular pressure and cataract formation, rare complications related to the injection have been...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ekinci, Cansu, Kayıran, Alp, Özdemir, Hakan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Galenos Publishing 2019
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6624461/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31245982
http://dx.doi.org/10.4274/tjo.galenos.2019.98975
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Sumario:The intravitreal dexamethasone implant Ozurdex is indicated for the treatment of macular edema due to diabetes and branch retinal vein occlusion. While the most common ocular side effects are elevated intraocular pressure and cataract formation, rare complications related to the injection have been reported. We present a case with extramacular retinal hole after Ozurdex injection.

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