Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2024; 241(04): 498-499
DOI: 10.1055/a-2282-3278
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Iatrogenic Macular Hemorrhage after Dexamethasone Implant Injection

Iatrogene Makulablutung nach Injektion eines Dexamethason-Implantats
Anna Friesacher
1   Department of Ophthalmology, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
,
Sascha Mathias Jung
1   Department of Ophthalmology, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
,
Scott Tschuppert 
1   Department of Ophthalmology, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
,
Christophe Valmaggia
1   Department of Ophthalmology, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
,
Margarita G. Todorova
1   Department of Ophthalmology, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
2   Department of Ophthalmology, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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Purpose

We present a case of iatrogenic macular hemorrhage associated with an internal limiting membrane (ILM) rupture following intravitreal injection of a dexamethasone implant (0.7 mg Ozurdex: 6 mm long, 0.46 mm diameter, 0.0012 g).



Publication History

Received: 26 December 2023

Accepted: 29 February 2024

Article published online:
23 April 2024

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