DEXAMETHASONE IMPLANT REMOVAL FROM ANTERIOR CHAMBER: SURGICAL TECHNIQUE.
Artículo publicado en: Retinal Cases & Brief Reports
April 2016
Artículo original
Author: Ruiz-Casas, Diego MD, PhD; Gros-Otero, Juan MD, PhD; Casado, Alfonso MD
Purpose:
To describe a surgical technique for complete and safe dexamethasone intravitreal implant (Ozurdex; Allergan, Inc., Irvine, CA) removal from anterior chamber.
Setting:
Rementeria Ophthalmological Clinic, Madrid, Spain.
Methods:
Description of a new surgical technique for Ozurdex removal using a lens injector cartridge.
Results
Dexamethasone implant was removed completely from anterior chamber with no damage to corneal endothelium or posterior chamber luxation in a patient with Ozurdex anterior chamber migration.
Conclusions
Dexamethasone implants can be removed from anterior chamber in an easy, cheap, fast, and save way.
