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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Hauptverfasser: Akduman, Levent (VerfasserIn) , Becker, Matthias D. (VerfasserIn) , Mackensen, Friederike (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal) Editorial
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 16 Apr 2013
In: Ocular immunology and inflammation
Year: 2013, Jahrgang: 21, Heft: 1, Pages: 87-89
ISSN:1744-5078
DOI:10.3109/09273948.2012.736585
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Verfasserangaben:Levent Akduman, Ebru Nevin Cetin, Jamie Levy, Matthias D. Becker, Friederike Mackensen, and Lyndell L. Lim
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Zusammenfassung: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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ISSN:1744-5078
DOI:10.3109/09273948.2012.736585