: To report the outcomes in eyes with noninfectious uveitis receiving dexamethasone implant at the time of pars plana vitrectomy (PPV).: Retrospective analysis of visual acuity (VA), intraocular pressure (IOP), vitreous haze score (VHS), and central subfield thickness (CST) at baseline and follow-up visits.: Fourteen eyes received dexamethasone implant at the time of PPV. The CST was improved from 469 ± 182 µm at baseline to 320 ± 60 at 6 months ( = .0112) and 295 ± 46 at 12 months ( = .0728). Vitritis only recurred in 2 eyes at 6 months (18.2%) and 1 eye at 12 months (14.3%). The probability of VA improvement of ≥0.3 logMAR was 57% at 6 months and 66% at 12 months. Therapy for IOP rise was initiated in 6 eyes (42.9%).: Local delivery of dexamethasone implant with PPV is a feasible method to counteract postoperative inflammation and macular thickening.

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