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Safety and Efficacy of Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant on Macular Edema Due to Retinal Vascular Diseases
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Background: Diabetic retinopathy and retinal vein occlusion are the most common retinal vascular diseases. This study investigates the efficacy and safety of a single dose intravitreal dexamethasone implant injection on macular edema due to retinal vascular diseases.
Materials and Methods: The medical records of 30 (13 with branch retinal vein occlusion-BRVO, 7 with central retinal vein occlusion-CRVO and 10 with diabetic macular edema-DME) patients with macular edema secondary to retinal vascular diseases and at least 6 months follow-up, were evaluated retrospectively. Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), central macular thickness (CMT), intraocular pressure (IOP) and cataract progression were performed at first week, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 6th months.
Results: The groups were similar in terms of demographic characteristics (p>0,05). In BRVO, there were no statistically significant improvement in BCVA from baseline at all visits (p>0.05). There were statistically significant difference at CMT reduction at 1st, 2nd and 3rd months from baseline (p<0.05). In CRVO, statistically significant improvement in BCVA was observed at 1st and 2nd months (p<0.05). CMT reductions from baseline were statistically significant different at all visits in CRVO group (p<0.05). In DME group, BCVA was significantly higher at 2nd and 3rd months from baseline (p<0.05) and CMT reductions at 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 6th months were statistically significant (p<0.05). The mean IOP values were significantly higher at 1st and 2nd months in all patients. IOP increases were transient and treated with topical antiglaucomatous medicine. The 6-month incidence of cataract in phakic study eyes was 17% and cataracts were extracted at 6th month.
Conclusion: Intravitreal injection of dexamethasone implant is an effective and safe method and provides increased BCVA, decreased CMT in patients with macular edema due to retinal vein occlusions and DME. Transient IOP increase and cataract progression at the end of 6th month are expected side effects.
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Destekleyen Kurum
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Etik Beyan
This study was approved by the Gaziantep University Clinical Research Ethics Committee (approval no: 24.03.2014/130, date: March 24, 2014).
Kaynakça
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Göz Hastalıkları
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yayımlanma Tarihi
25 Aralık 2025
Gönderilme Tarihi
9 Mayıs 2025
Kabul Tarihi
6 Kasım 2025
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2025 Cilt: 22 Sayı: 4
APA
Özcan, E., & Coşkun, E. (2025). Safety and Efficacy of Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant on Macular Edema Due to Retinal Vascular Diseases. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, 22(4), 775-781. https://doi.org/10.35440/hutfd.1696127
AMA
1.Özcan E, Coşkun E. Safety and Efficacy of Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant on Macular Edema Due to Retinal Vascular Diseases. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025;22(4):775-781. doi:10.35440/hutfd.1696127
Chicago
Özcan, Eyüp, ve Erol Coşkun. 2025. “Safety and Efficacy of Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant on Macular Edema Due to Retinal Vascular Diseases”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 22 (4): 775-81. https://doi.org/10.35440/hutfd.1696127.
EndNote
Özcan E, Coşkun E (01 Aralık 2025) Safety and Efficacy of Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant on Macular Edema Due to Retinal Vascular Diseases. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 22 4 775–781.
IEEE
[1]E. Özcan ve E. Coşkun, “Safety and Efficacy of Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant on Macular Edema Due to Retinal Vascular Diseases”, Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, c. 22, sy 4, ss. 775–781, Ara. 2025, doi: 10.35440/hutfd.1696127.
ISNAD
Özcan, Eyüp - Coşkun, Erol. “Safety and Efficacy of Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant on Macular Edema Due to Retinal Vascular Diseases”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi 22/4 (01 Aralık 2025): 775-781. https://doi.org/10.35440/hutfd.1696127.
JAMA
1.Özcan E, Coşkun E. Safety and Efficacy of Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant on Macular Edema Due to Retinal Vascular Diseases. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025;22:775–781.
MLA
Özcan, Eyüp, ve Erol Coşkun. “Safety and Efficacy of Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant on Macular Edema Due to Retinal Vascular Diseases”. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, c. 22, sy 4, Aralık 2025, ss. 775-81, doi:10.35440/hutfd.1696127.
Vancouver
1.Eyüp Özcan, Erol Coşkun. Safety and Efficacy of Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant on Macular Edema Due to Retinal Vascular Diseases. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 01 Aralık 2025;22(4):775-81. doi:10.35440/hutfd.1696127