Affiliation:
1. Postgraduate Resident, Department of ophthalmology, JLN Medical college, Ajmer (Rajasthan ), India
2. Senior Professor & Unit Head (Vitreo Retinal services), Department of ophthalmology, JLN Medical college, Ajmer (Rajasthan ), India
Abstract
Retinal vein occlusion is second most common retinal vascular disease after diabetic retinopathy. Macular oedema secondary to RVO is the second
most common retinal vascular disease after diabetic retinopathy. Various treatment options have been mentioned in literature i.e., Anti VEGF
injections, retinal laser, corticosteroids, vitrectomy, etc. We here with report a case of CRVO with recurrent macular edema even after 2 monthly
doses of intravitreal ranibizumab injections who responded very well by single intravitreal injection of dexamethasone implant (Ozurdex). Till 3
months post injection of single dexamethasone implant, visual acuity was stable at 6/12 with maintaining of central foveal thickness below 250
microns without requiring of any other further mode of treatment. So we conclude that dexamethasone intravitreal implant is a very good effective
mode of treatment in such cases of CRVO with recurrent macular edema.
Subject
Physiology (medical),Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics,Physiology,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,General Earth and Planetary Sciences,Pollution,General Environmental Science,Waste Management and Disposal,Artificial Intelligence,Cognitive Neuroscience,Experimental and Cognitive Psychology,Pharmacology,General Immunology and Microbiology,Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology,General Medicine,Bioengineering,Biotechnology,Cell Biology,Molecular Biology,Pharmacology (medical),Gastroenterology,Oncology,Rheumatology,Immunology and Allergy,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,General Agricultural and Biological Sciences,General Earth and Planetary Sciences,General Environmental Science
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