Intravitreal dexamethasone implant - a new treatment for idiopathic posterior scleritis: A case report.

paythelady.612 shared this article with you from Inoreader Intravitreal dexamethasone implant - a new treatment for idiopathic posterior scleritis: A case report. Μέσω pubmed: "world j clin cases"... Related Articles Intravitreal dexamethasone implant - a new treatment for idiopathic posterior scleritis: A case report. World J Clin Cases. 2021 Jan 16;9(2):422-428 Authors: Zhao YJ, Zou YL, Lu Y, Tu MJ, You ZP Abstract BACKGROUND: Posterior scleritis is one of the most easily missed and misdiagnosed diseases in ophthalmology. In this case we treated a patient with intravitreal dexamethasone implant that has not been extensively studied before. CASE SUMMARY: A 40-year-old female patient who had anxiety, palpitation, and insomnia presented with eye pain and decreased vision in the left eye. An eye examination indicated that her visual acuity (VA) was 40/100. Her left eye presented conjunctival edema, mild exophthalmos, clear cornea, KP(-), and clear aqueous humor. In the fundus, there was a cinerous retinal protuberance. Ultrasonography showed "T-sign" and no systemic association was detected in laboratory examination. One month after injection of dexamethasone implant, the patient exhibited VA of 20/20, fundus serous retinal detachment disappeared, and intraocular pressure of both eyes was at the normal level. CONCLUSION: Intravitreal injection of dexamethasone implant may be a safe and effective treatment for patients with idiopathic posterior scleritis. PMID: 33521111 [PubMed] View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.