Last week, I introduced "Mrs. Ozurdex," an elderly female who has a central retinal vein occlusion in her right eye. Several weeks ago, I implanted a sustained release steroid delivery system, called Ozurdex® (Allergan). Ozurdex is indicated, and FDA approved, for the treatment of CRVO. If you recall, another patient, "Mr. Ozurdex" had a branch retinal vein occlusion. He, too, received … [Read more...]
“Mrs. Ozurdex” Does Not See Well
January 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Ok, so Mr. Ozurdex is doing well. What about Mrs. Ozurdex? "Mrs. Ozurdex" (the names have been changed to remain HIPAA compliant) came to my office in November with complaints of sudden, painless loss of vision in her left eye. I diagnosed her with a central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO). Again, this is a different diagnosis, and problem, than diabetic retinopathy or macular … [Read more...]
