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ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2021

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

Yong-Ji Zhao, Yu-Ling Zou, Ying Lu, Meng-Jun Tu, Zhi-Peng You

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Article in World journal of clinical cases, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yong-Ji ZhaoDepartment of Opthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi Province, China.
Yu-Ling ZouDepartment of Opthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi Province, China.
Ying LuDepartment of Opthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi Province, China.
Meng-Jun TuDepartment of Ophthalmology, The Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 330006, Zhejiang Province, China.
Zhi-Peng YouDepartment of Opthalmology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi Province, China. yzp_oph74@163.com.
Nanchang University · CNWenzhou Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPosterior 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.

conclusionIntravitreal injection of dexamethasone implant may be a safe and effective treatment for patients with idiopathic posterior scleritis.

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Case reportIntravitreal dexamethasone implantOphthalmologyPosterior scleritisTreatment

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