A slow-release dexamethasone implant for cancer-associated retinopathy.

Arq Bras Oftalmol

Department of Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.

Published: May 2023

AI Article Synopsis

  • This case report examines the effects of a controlled-release dexamethasone implant (Ozurdex) on a patient with cancer-associated retinopathy.
  • The evaluation of the patient's anatomical results used spectral domain optical coherence tomography, while functional outcomes were measured through visual acuity, microperimetry, and multifocal electroretinography.
  • The follow-up period for assessing these outcomes lasted for 1 year.

Article Abstract

This case report aims to show the anatomical and functional results of a patient diagnosed as having cancer-associated retinopathy treated with a controlled-release dexamethasone implant (Ozurdex). Anatomical outcomes were assessed using spectral domain optical coherence tomography; and functional outcomes, by measuring visual acuity, microperimetry, and mutifocal electroretinography. The follow-up period was 1 year.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.5935/0004-2749.20230006DOI Listing

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