title: Simultaneous Single Dexamethasone Implant and Ranibizumab Injection in a Case with Active Serpiginous Choroiditis and Choroidal Neovascular Membrane.
abstract: Intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents seem to be effective in choroidal neovascular membranes (CNV) in association with various entities of posterior uveitis. We herein report a 46-year-old woman who was treated with a simultaneous single intravitreal dexamethasone implant and ranibizumab administration for the treatment of unilateral extrafoveal CNV associated with an active serpiginous choroiditis. Simultaneously with the intravitreal therapy, oral mycophenolic acid (2 × 720 mg) was started, and oral cyclosporine (3 × 100 mg) was then added 2 months later. On the other hand, the fellow eye had been treated for subfoveal CNV but with an inactive disease 4 years previously and ended up with a final visual acuity of counting fingers despite treatment with a single session of photodynamic therapy and 3 subsequent intravitreal ranibizumab injections. Simultaneous administration of anti-VEGF agents and a dexamethasone implant can be a viable approach in eyes with CNV and active serpiginous choroiditis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ali Osman
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Saatci
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ziya
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ayhan
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ceren
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Engin Durmaz
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Takes
keywords: Choroidal neovascular membrane; Dexamethasone implant; Ozurdex; Ranibizumab; Serpiginous choroiditis