Journal Reviews

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Intravitreal dexamethasone in diabetic macular oedema (DMO) - enhancing the response to anti-VEGF in non- or poor responders

3 February 2023 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous | Aflibercept, Anti-VEGF, Dexamethasone implant, Diabetic macular oedema, Persistent, Ranibizumab, Resistant

This study aimed to describe the outcomes of a switch back from DEXi (dexamethasone implant) to anti-VEGF therapy in eyes that were treated temporarily with DEXi after an initial poor response to anti VEGF. Twenty-three eyes of 17 patients were...

Steroid implants in the treatment of post-epiretinal membrane peel macular oedema

1 February 2018 | | Retina / Uvea / Vitreous | Central retinal thickness, Dexamethasone implant, Fluocinolone acetonide implant, Intravitreal steroid implants, Long-term outcome, Macular pucker surgery, Membrane peeling, Pars plana vitrectomy, Persistent macular edema

This is a retrospective review of 39 eyes of 37 patients treated with Ozurdex® (intravitreal dexamethasone implant) for persistent post-operative cystoid macular oedema (CMO) following vitrectomy and idiopathic epiretinal membrane (ERM) peeling. The 0.7mg implant was injected in each eye...