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OZURDEX GHOST

Originally posted on @retina.rocks 11/26/2021

This 71YO female is getting Ozurdex intravitreal injections every 2 months to control her macular edema.

Learning Points:
The Ozurdex implant slowly releases the steroid and eventually totally absorbs, with the clinical effect usually lasting about 2 to 4 months.

The ghost-like remnants can persist for many months (see Kim et al, Retina 2020;40;2226-2231).