Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
ISSN: 2155-9570
Nur Azem
Tel Aviv Medical Center,
6 Weizman Street, Tel Aviv 64239
USA
Case Report
Use of Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant (Ozurdex) Prior to Cataract Surgery in Uveitic Patients
Author(s): Nur Azem, Raz Gepstein and Shiri ShulmanNur Azem, Raz Gepstein and Shiri Shulman
Purpose: To report the effect of preoperative use of Ozurdex implant, as a prophylactic treatment to cataract surgery in 5 patients with chronic uveitis.
Methods: A retrospective case reports.
Results: 5 patients with chronic uveitis were included in this study. All patients were treated with Ozurdex prior to cataract surgery. Patients showed significant improvement in visual acuity one month post-surgery and no recurrence of uveitis up to three months post-surgery. Only two patients showed recurrence of CME 3-4 months post Ozurdex injection, which is attributed to Ozurdex maximal effect as was shown in previous studies.
Conclusions: Intravitreal Ozurdex may serve as a perioperative anti-inflammatory treatment for uveitic patients undergoing cataract surgery... View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9570.1000680