Repeat Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant for Refractory Cystoid Macular Edema in Syphilitic Uveitis.
Cassandra C LautredouJoshua S HardinJohn R ChancellorSami H UwaydatAbdallah A EllabbanAhmed B SallamPublished in: Case reports in ophthalmological medicine (2018)
Intravitreal corticosteroid therapy may be a viable adjunctive treatment for refractory CME in patients with treated syphilitic uveitis. Corticosteroid-induced exacerbation of infection is unlikely in patients with an adequate serologic treatment response.
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