Splitting of a Dexamethasone Implant (Ozurdex) following the Injection

In this brief report, we share our observations on a splitted Dexamethasone implant (Ozurdex) which we discovered a week after the injection. It is likely that implant splitting neither changes the efficacy of the implant nor creates a mishap for the patient.

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Main Authors: Oya Donmez, Melih Parlak, Aylin Yaman, Ali Osman Saatci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/247949
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spelling doaj-art-c482382405804ab9be488ec72adc248b2025-02-03T06:11:33ZengWileyCase Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine2090-67222090-67302013-01-01201310.1155/2013/247949247949Splitting of a Dexamethasone Implant (Ozurdex) following the InjectionOya Donmez0Melih Parlak1Aylin Yaman2Ali Osman Saatci3Department of Ophthalmology, Dokuz Eylul University, Mithatpasa Cad, 35340 İzmir, TurkeyDepartment of Ophthalmology, Klinikum Konstanz, Luisenstraße 7, 78464 Konstanz, GermanyDepartment of Ophthalmology, Dokuz Eylul University, Mithatpasa Cad, 35340 İzmir, TurkeyDepartment of Ophthalmology, Dokuz Eylul University, Mithatpasa Cad, 35340 İzmir, TurkeyIn this brief report, we share our observations on a splitted Dexamethasone implant (Ozurdex) which we discovered a week after the injection. It is likely that implant splitting neither changes the efficacy of the implant nor creates a mishap for the patient.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/247949
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