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ArticleJournal of ophthalmology2024

Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant (Ozurdex) for Ocular Toxocariasis.

Yongwei Zhou, Fangyuan Zhen, Jiahui Wu, Shasha Wang, Xiaoyan Lu, Ge Yang, Zhirou Hu, Fei Chen, Qiuming Li, Shuqian Dong

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Article in Journal of ophthalmology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Yongwei ZhouDepartment of Ophthalmology The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University Henan Provincial Ophthalmic Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Fangyuan ZhenDepartment of Ophthalmology The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University Henan Provincial Ophthalmic Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Jiahui WuDepartment of Ophthalmology The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University Henan Provincial Ophthalmic Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Shasha WangDepartment of Ophthalmology The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University Henan Provincial Ophthalmic Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Xiaoyan LuDepartment of Ophthalmology The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University Henan Provincial Ophthalmic Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Ge YangDepartment of Ophthalmology The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University Henan Provincial Ophthalmic Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Zhirou HuDepartment of Ophthalmology The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University Henan Provincial Ophthalmic Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Fei ChenDepartment of Ophthalmology The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University Henan Provincial Ophthalmic Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.
Qiuming LiDepartment of Ophthalmology The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University Henan Provincial Ophthalmic Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0722-9807
Shuqian DongDepartment of Ophthalmology The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University Henan Provincial Ophthalmic Hospital, Zhengzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0538-6902

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravitreal dexamethasone implants in the treatment of ocular toxocariasis (OT). A retrospective analysis was performed on 6 cases in which laboratory tests diagnosed OT. All patients were administered with intravitreal dexamethasone implants with or without vitrectomy. The average follow-up time was 19.7 months. All operated eyes achieved anatomic success, and all patients' visual acuity was improved. Five of these six had a visual acuity of 20/100, and three had final acuity of 20/40 or even better. Intravitreal dexamethasone implants can be used to treat different types of OT, which not only effectively control inflammation and improve the patient's vision but also reduce the use of systemic glucocorticoids.

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PMID39041005
PMCPMC11262872

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