Aqueous Flare as an Indicator of Response to Dexamethasone Treatment in Retinal Vein Occlusions: A Pilot Study

DEMİREL S., YANIK ODABAŞ Ö., ŞERMET F., ÖZMERT E., Ba Z.

CURRENT EYE RESEARCH, vol.41, no.5, pp.700-707, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 41 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.3109/02713683.2015.1050740
  • Journal Name: CURRENT EYE RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.700-707
  • Keywords: Aqueous flare, Dexamethasone implant, Retinal vein occlusion, ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH-FACTOR, MACULAR EDEMA, CELL PHOTOMETRY, INTRAOCULAR INFLAMMATION, UVEITIS, EYES, INTERLEUKIN-6, PATHOGENESIS, MANAGEMENT, IMPLANT
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: To investigate aqueous flare change patterns in retinal vein occlusions (RVO) following intravitreal application of dexamethasone implant. To evaluate the correlations between central macular thickness (CMT), best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and aqueous flare values.