Early Retinal and Choroidal Coat Thickness Changes after Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant Injection for Diabetic Macular Edema

Horozoglu F., Sever O.

BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.35, no.5, pp.384-387, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 35 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/balkanmedj.2017.1013
  • Journal Name: BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.384-387
  • Keywords: Choroidal coat, Dexamethasone, diabetes mellitus, macular edema, OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY, PANRETINAL PHOTOCOAGULATION, CONTROLLED-TRIAL, RETINOPATHY, BEVACIZUMAB, EYES, RANIBIZUMAB, ACETONIDE
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Intravitreal steroid injection is one of the treatment options for diabetic macular edema. Dexamethasone implant is the most novel form of intravitreal steroid therapy. Improvement in macular thickness is a well-known effect of Dexamethasone implant however, subfoveal choroidal coat thickness changes require investigation.