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 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal | 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...

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Cystoid macular oedema following cataract surgery

1 October 2019 | | EYE - Cataract, EYE - Refractive | NSAIDs, cataract, cataract surgery, corticosteroids, cystoid macular oedema

This review covers the history, incidence, diagnosis, risk factors, pathophysiology and medical management of postoperative macular oedema (PCMO), with a particular emphasis on key contemporary studies and novel observations. The authors revisit the incidence of well-established risk factors including intraoperative...