Dexamethasone intravitreal implant for macular edema: a pilot study in a public health center
ABCS health sci
; 45(Supl. 3): e020104, 10 June 2020. tab
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-1252373
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BR1342.1
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Macula edema consists in one of the most common causes of visual impairment.OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of continuous release of 0.7 mg dexamethasone (using implantable device) for treatment of macular edema.METHODS:
Cross-sectional observational study of 16 patients treated with 0.7 mg dexamethasone intraocular implant. Visual acuity, intraocular pressure and central macular thickness were recorded at baseline, 1-month and 3-month follow-up.RESULTS:
15 eyes of 13 patients were included. Most eyes (n=9) improve visual acuity from baseline at 1-month follow-up; this improvement persisted through 3-monyh follow-up in six eyes. The central macular thickness decreased in the majority of the subjects at 1-month (n=12) and at 3-month (n=10) follow-up. Three eyes presented with elevated intraocular pressure.CONCLUSION:
Dexamethasone implant can both reduce the risk of vision loss and improve anatomical features of macular edema due to several pathologies studied. This implant may be used safely and should be considered a therapeutic option to Brazilian Public Health System.
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Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Dexametasona
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Edema Macular
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Injeções Intravítreas
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
ABCS health sci
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
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Saúde Pública
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Centro Universitário FMABC/BR
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Universidade Federal de São Paulo/BR