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ArticleClinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.)2021

Impact of Different Clinical Baseline Characteristics on Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant Ozurdex

Patricia Udaondo, Ana Hervas-Ontiveros, Amir Rosemblatt, Salvador Garcia-Delpech

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Article in Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Patricia UdaondoOphthalmology Department, Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-5241-0066
Ana Hervas-OntiverosOphthalmology Department, Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia, Spain.
Amir RosemblattDepartment of Ophthalmology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Salvador Garcia-DelpechOphthalmology Department, Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Valencia, Spain.
Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe · ESTel Aviv University · IL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo determine the impact of different baseline clinical characteristics on the improvement in best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME) who underwent the intravitreal dexamethasone implant (DEX) Ozurdex

methodsThis was a single center retrospective study conducted on patients with DME, either naïve or previously treated, who were treated with one or more DEX and had a follow-up of at least 6 months. The main outcome measure was the proportion of DEX achieving an improvement ≥15 letters in BCVA.

resultsThe study analyzed 192 DEX implants administered to 97 eyes (65 patients). Among the 192 DEX analyzed, 57 (29.7%) implants achieved a BCVA improvement ≥15 letters (ETDRS) from baseline, with a mean time for achieving such improvement of 89.2 (39.7) days. Eyes who received an additional DEX and those with a duration of DME < 6 months had a greater probability of achieving a BCVA improvement ≥15 letters (odds-ratio: 2.55, p = 0.0028 and odds-ratio: 1.93, p = 0.0434). The mean (standard deviation) change in BCVA from baseline was 7.5 (14.5) letters, p < 0.0001. The mean change in central macular thickness (CMT) from baseline was -128.0 (151.0) µm, p < 0.0001. The mean number of DEX implanted was 1.9 (0.8). Four (2.1%) DEX experienced an intraocular pressure increased ≥10 mm Hg; all the cases were successfully managed with topical antiglaucoma medication.

conclusionThe results of this study confirmed previous evidence suggesting that DEX is effective for improving BCVA and CMT in patients with DME.

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best corrected visual acuitycentral macular thicknessdexamethasone intravitreal implantdiabetic macular edemaOzurdex

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