title: OBSERVATION: FLUOCINOLONE ACETONIDE (ILUVIEN) IMPLANT MIGRATION INTO THE ANTERIOR CHAMBER.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the anterior chamber migration of a fluocinolone acetonide (Iluvien) implant in the context of previous vitrectomy and complicated cataract surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective observational case series. Two patients with a history of vitrectomy and complicated phacoemulsification surgery, one of whom had pseudoexfoliation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The implant migrated to the anterior chamber shortly after implantation. One patient had the implant removed after one recurrence; the other used pilocarpine 2% eye drops to reduce the risk of further migration.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Complicated cataract surgery and vitrectomy can be associated with migration of fluocinolone acetonide implants into the anterior chamber.
authors.affiliation: *Ophthalmology Department, King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom; †Ophthalmology Department, Barts Health, Whipps Cross University Hospital, London, United Kingdom; and ‡King's College London, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Vasileios T
authors.initials: VT
authors.lastname: Papastavrou
authors.forename: Hadi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zambarakji
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dooley
authors.forename: Haralabos
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Eleftheriadis
authors.forename: Timothy L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Jackson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000601:surgery*; D015715:Corneal Edema / Q000209:etiology; D020878:Device Removal; D004343:Drug Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005446:Fluocinolone Acetonide / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D004343:Drug Implants; D005446:Fluocinolone Acetonide