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Dexamethasone Intravitreal Implant in Patients with Macular Edema Related to Branch or Central Retinal Vein Occlusion: Twelve-Month Study Results

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Among patients with macular edema owing to BRVO or CRVO, single and repeated treatment with DEX implant had a favorable safety profile over 12 months.
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This article is published in Ophthalmology.The article was published on 2011-12-01. It has received 632 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Macular edema & Dexamethasone Intravitreal Implant.

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Mechanisms of macular edema: Beyond the surface.

TL;DR: This comprehensive review on the current understanding of macular edema and its mechanisms opens perspectives to identify new preventive and therapeutic strategies for this sight-threatening condition.
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A randomized clinical trial of intravitreal bevacizumab versus intravitreal dexamethasone for diabetic macular edema: the BEVORDEX study.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors reported the 12-month results of the first head-to-head comparison of a dexamethasone implant (Ozurdex; Allergan, Inc., Irvine, CA) versus bevacizumab (Avastin; Genentech, South San Francisco, CA).
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Ocular Drug Delivery: Present Innovations and Future Challenges.

TL;DR: Novel drug-delivery technologies, including nanoparticles, nanomicelles, dendrimers, microneedles, liposomes, and nanowafers, are increasingly studied for anterior and posterior disorders.
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Ranibizumab for macular edema following central retinal vein occlusion: six-month primary end point results of a phase III study.

TL;DR: Intraocular injections of 0.3 mg or 0.5 mg ranibizumab provided rapid improvement in 6-month visual acuity and macular edema following CRVO, with low rates of ocular and nonocular safety events.
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Randomized, sham-controlled trial of dexamethasone intravitreal implant in patients with macular edema due to retinal vein occlusion.

TL;DR: In this paper, the safety and efficacy of dexamethasone intravitreal implant (DEX implant; OZURDEX, Allergan, Inc., Irvine, CA) compared with sham in eyes with vision loss due to macular edema (ME) associated with BRVO or central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO).
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Ranibizumab for Macular Edema following Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion

TL;DR: Intraocular injections of 0.3 mg or 0.5 mg ranibizumab provided rapid, effective treatment for macular edema following BRVO with low rates of ocular and nonocular safety events and no new safety events were identified in patients with BRVO.
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Randomized controlled study of an intravitreous dexamethasone drug delivery system in patients with persistent macular edema.

TL;DR: In persistent macular edema, a single dexamethasone DDS treatment produced statistically significant BCVA improvements 90 days after treatment and was well tolerated for 180 days.
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