| Central Retinal Vein Occlusion Treated with Ozurdex: A Case Report and Review of Literature. | |
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PMID: 22853700 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Abstract Purpose: To describe the retinal changes occurring after Ozurdex(®) (Ozurdex, Allergan, Inc., Irvine, CA) injection and peripheral laser treatment in a case of central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO). Case Report: A 51-year-old Caucasian man with massive retinal edema (926 μm) and hand motion visual acuity due to severe CRVO was treated early with Ozurdex intravitreal injection. Detailed monthly follow-up examinations showed complete resorption of the edema (253 μm) after 2 months and a 20/32 visual outcome after 3 months. The patient subsequently developed peripheral retinal ischemia accompanied by recurrence of small retinal cystoid spaces (295 μm); therefore, he underwent an associated laser treatment on the involved peripheral retina, which led to a recovery in retinal thickness (280 μm). His visual acuity remained stable at 20/32. Conclusions: Early Ozurdex injection in association with late laser photocoagulation was effective in the resorption of CRVO macular edema and in restoring reasonably good visual acuity. |
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Francesco Semeraro; Andrea Russo; Paola Danzi; Ciro Costagliola |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-8-1 |
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Title: Journal of ocular pharmacology and therapeutics : the official journal of the Association for Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics Volume: - ISSN: 1557-7732 ISO Abbreviation: J Ocul Pharmacol Ther Publication Date: 2012 Aug |
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Created Date: 2012-8-2 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9511091 Medline TA: J Ocul Pharmacol Ther Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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1 Eye Clinic, University of Brescia , Brescia, Italy . |
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