Treatment of cystoid macular edema secondary to chronic non-infectious intermediate uveitis with an intraocular dexamethasone implant

Julia Dutra Rossetto, Heloisa Nascimento, Delia Diana Paola González Fernandes, Rubens Belfort Jr., Cristina Muccioli
2015 Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia  
a major contributor to decreased visual acuity (VA) secondary to uveitis, and is usually treated with systemic, periocular, or intraocular ste roids (1, 2) . The dexamethasone 0.7-mg implant (Ozurdex® Allergan, Inc., CA, USA) is an innovative slow-release system that is biodegradable. It can be implanted through an injection system, and implantation can be performed on an outpatient basis. Dexamethasone has potent anti-inflammatory properties and a history of favorable effects for the treatment
more » ... of macular edema (3, 4) . Previous studies have shown that implantation of the slow-release
doi:10.5935/0004-2749.20150049 pmid:26222112 fatcat:hyk7w657crghvmq55eybliouhi