Dexamethasone intravitreal implant in the crystalline lens: a case report

ABSTRACT This report describes the therapeutic effects and outcomes of an accidental injection of an intralenticular sustained-release dexamethasone implant (Ozurdex®) in three patients with diabetic macular edema. All three patients underwent accidental injections of sustained-release intravitreal dexamethasone implants into the crystalline lens by the same surgeon. After the accidental injection of Ozurdex® into the crystalline lens, a remarkable reduction in the macular edema and an improvement in visual acuity were observed, suggesting that a positive outcome can be achieved without immediate surgery.

摘要：本报告阐述了3例糖尿病性黄斑水肿（diabetic macular edema）患者意外接受晶状体内缓释地塞米松植入剂（Ozurdex®）注射的治疗效果及转归。3例患者均由同一名外科医师实施操作时，误将缓释玻璃体内地塞米松植入剂注入了晶状体。在将Ozurdex®意外注入晶状体后，观察到患者黄斑水肿显著减轻、视力得以改善，这提示无需即刻手术即可获得良好的治疗结局。