title: Phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation after inadvertent intracapsular injection of intravitreal dexamethasone implant.
abstract: In this interventional case series, two eyes of two patients with diabetic macular oedema and one eye of a patient with complicated cataract secondary to uveitis associated with juvenile idiopathic arthritis had inadvertent injection of dexamethasone implant into the capsular bag. This was followed by successful completion of phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation. At 1-year follow-up, all patients maintained visual acuity of ≥ 20/40 with absence of macular oedema.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Advanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. drjagatram@gmail.com
authors.forename: Jagat
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ram
authors.forename: Aniruddha Kishandutt
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: Adit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Amod
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D058449:Intravitreal Injections; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D003907:Dexamethasone