Article ; Online: INJECTABLE FLUOCINOLONE IMPLANT FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC POSTSURGICAL CYSTOID MACULAR EDEMA IN VITRECTOMIZED EYES.
2023 Volume 43, Issue 10, Page(s) 1732–1737
Abstract: Purpose: Long-acting injectable steroids are changing the treatment paradigm for patients with chronic intraocular inflammation and cystoid macular edema (CME). We report the use of the fluocinolone implant 0.18 mg in patients with chronic postsurgical ... ...
Abstract | Purpose: Long-acting injectable steroids are changing the treatment paradigm for patients with chronic intraocular inflammation and cystoid macular edema (CME). We report the use of the fluocinolone implant 0.18 mg in patients with chronic postsurgical CME after pars plana vitrectomy. Methods: This is a retrospective case series of 24 vitrectomized eyes which received fluocinolone implant for the management postsurgical CME. Clinical outcomes and requirement for rescue therapy were studied. Results: Median length of follow-up was 19.3 months (range 8.3-23.2 months). There was an improvement in median central subfield thickness from 412 µ m (range 167-806 µ m) to 311 µ m (range 157-686 µ m) after fluocinolone implant ( P < 0.001). The injection burden decreased significantly after study treatment ( P < 0.001); however, there was no significant change in visual acuity ( P = 0.334). Eighteen eyes had control of CME that did not require additional intravitreal therapy. Four eyes had initially controlled but recurrent CME requiring intravitreal steroid therapy at median of 7.8 months (range 7.6-15.4 months). One eye never attained sufficient inflammatory control despite rescue therapy. Conclusion: Fluocinolone implant can be an effective treatment in vitrectomized patients with chronic postsurgical CME and can help decrease the overall injection burden. |
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MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Macular Edema/diagnosis ; Macular Edema/drug therapy ; Macular Edema/etiology ; Glucocorticoids ; Retrospective Studies ; Fluocinolone Acetonide |
Chemical Substances | fluocinolone (CT1IX58L9S) ; Glucocorticoids ; Fluocinolone Acetonide (0CD5FD6S2M) |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-06-02 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 603192-4 |
ISSN | 1539-2864 ; 0275-004X |
ISSN (online) | 1539-2864 |
ISSN | 0275-004X |
DOI | 10.1097/IAE.0000000000003855 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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