Dexamethasone intravitreal implant for diabetic macular edema in a pregnant patient

• 作者: Hyewon Chung Hyung Chan Kim Romi Yoo
• 来源期刊: 国际眼科杂志：英文版
• 学科: 医学
• 年，卷（期）: 2016,（10）
• 页码范围: 1524-1527
• 页数: 4页
• 分类号: R77

摘要

<正>Dear Editor,W e present a case of dexamethasone(DEX)intravitreal implantation(Ozurdex~;Allergan,Irvine,CA,USA)to treat diabetic macular edema(DME)during pregnancy.According to Pescosolido et al~([1]),pregnancy may promote the onset of diabetic retinopathy in about 10%of cases and may contribute to its worsening when already present,causing macular edema~([1]).Although one report has indicated that DME during pregnancy spontaneously regresses after delivery~([1]),others have reported that DME can persist and be associated with severe and persistent visual dysfunction~([2]).Treatment of diabetic retinopathy during