Dislocation into the anterior chamber and spontaneous repositioning of a dexamethasone intravitreal implant : a case report

A 61-year-old male patient presented with blurred vision in the right eye for 1 day. The patient had previously undergone phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation (10 years ago) and intravitreal implantation of dexamethasone (due to uveitis) in the eye. There was edema in the inferior cornea, along with Descemet membrane folds. The rod-shaped dexamethasone implant was visible in the inferior anterior chamber. Without pupil dilation, the patient was asked to keep a supine position and avoid head tilting for 1 day. The implant spontaneously relocated into the vitreous cavity, resulting in a reduction of corneal edema. This suggests that the dislocation of the intravitreal implant into the anterior chamber may be caused by a local zonular abnormality, and the dislocated implant has the potential to reposition itself spontaneously.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:60

Enthalten in:

Zhonghua yan ke za zhi] Chinese journal of ophthalmology - 60(2024), 3 vom: 11. März, Seite 272-274

Sprache:

Chinesisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Liang, L L [VerfasserIn]
Ju, S [VerfasserIn]
Cui, Z H [VerfasserIn]

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7S5I7G3JQL
Case Reports
Dexamethasone
English Abstract
Glucocorticoids
Journal Article

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Date Completed 12.03.2024

Date Revised 12.03.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3760/cma.j.cn112142-20231025-00181

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NLM36952103X