Intravitreal dexamethasone implant for the treatment of cystoid macular oedema associated with acute retinal necrosis.

Background: Acute retinal necrosis is a rare but devastating ocular condition. We report two cases of acute retinal necrosis in immunocompetent patients, complicated by cystoid macular oedema and treated with intravitreal dexamethasone (OZURDEX®) implant.

Results: Two patients diagnosed with acute retinal necrosis were treated with intravenous acyclovir.