Unusual fractured dexamethasone implant in the vitreous cavity

Abstract

Ozurdex is an approved drug for managing vitritis. Raised intraocular pressure and cataract formation are known complications of Ozurdex implant; however, a fractured Ozurdex implant after injection is a rare entity. Here, we report a case of a 19-year-old male patient who received an intravitreal Ozurdex implant for vitritis, which was found to be broken into three pieces at a 1-week follow-up. Usually, the breakage of Ozurdex in the vitreous cavity does not alter its efficacy or result in any complications and, thus, does not require any intervention. However, frequent and careful monitoring is required to rule out any unexpected complications.

Keywords

• fractured ozurdex
• rare complication
• vitritis