Spontaneous dissociation and dislocation of retisert pellet
Purpose: To report 4 cases of spontaneous Retisert pellet dislocation. Design: Retrospective case series. Methods: Description of cases. Results: In all 4 cases, the time of Retisert implantation was 3-6 years prior to presentation. One case was complicated by retinal commotio and a retinal tear; an...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) Editorial |
| Language: | English |
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16 Apr 2013
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Ocular immunology and inflammation
Year: 2013, Volume: 21, Issue: 1, Pages: 87-89 |
| ISSN: | 1744-5078 |
| DOI: | 10.3109/09273948.2012.736585 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, Pay-per-use, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.3109/09273948.2012.736585
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| Author Notes: | Levent Akduman, Ebru Nevin Cetin, Jamie Levy, Matthias D. Becker, Friederike Mackensen, and Lyndell L. Lim |
| Summary: | Purpose: To report 4 cases of spontaneous Retisert pellet dislocation. Design: Retrospective case series. Methods: Description of cases. Results: In all 4 cases, the time of Retisert implantation was 3-6 years prior to presentation. One case was complicated by retinal commotio and a retinal tear; another was complicated by corneal endothelial failure, due to dislocation of the pellet into the anterior chamber. Conclusion: Spontaneous pellet separation may occur with Retisert as a late complication. It is unclear whether these dislocations are from a manufacturing fault or are related to extended intraocular exposure. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 04.12.2019 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1744-5078 |
| DOI: | 10.3109/09273948.2012.736585 |