Phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation after inadvertent intracapsular injection of intravitreal dexamethasone implant. (12th December 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ram, Jagat; Agarwal, Aniruddha Kishandutt; Gupta, Adit; Gupta, Amod
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 2012
• Publication Date: 2012-12-12
• Subjects: Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007494
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : In this interventional case series, two eyes of two patients with diabetic macular oedema and one eye of a patient with complicated cataract secondary to uveitis associated with juvenile idiopathic arthritis had inadvertent injection of dexamethasone implant into the capsular bag. This was followed by successful completion of phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation. At 1-year follow-up, all patients maintained visual acuity of ≥20/40 with absence of macular oedema.