Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
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Nur Azem

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• 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

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