Ozurdex Pearls and Pitfalls
Dr. Michael Singer demonstrates his technique for intravitreal delivery of dexamethasone via the Ozurdex system (Allergan, Irvine, CA). This small, biodegradable drug delivery system designed for in office injection is indicated for the treatment of macular edema following branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) or central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO).
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This is a response to the comment about the risk of infection. It may appear in the video that the applicator needlie might get cllose to the lashes but if go in temporally there is still plenty of room to malt the beveled incision. If you have worries about a certain patient make sure you scrub the lids well with betadine and you can use a drape to get the lashes off the field. In fact this is how it was done in the trials and how it is shown in the corporate video.