Wandering Ozurdex in eyes with scleral fixated intraocular lens and its management: A report of two cases

• Main Authors: Ashok Kumar, Vikas Ambiya, Gaurav Kapoor, Amit Arora
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-09-01
• Series: Journal of Current Ophthalmology
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S245223251830218X

Purpose: To report a complication little reported until now: to and fro migration of the dexamethasone implant between the anterior and posterior segment (wandering Ozurdex) of sclera fixated intraocular lens (IOL) eyes and its effective management. Methods: Two cases of to and fro migration of Ozurdex (wandering Ozurdex) in two pseudophakic patients with scleral fixated posterior chamber IOL: first, a case of Vogt Koyanagi Harada (VKH) disease and second, a case of pseudophakic cystoids macular edema (CME) were successfully managed. Results: Both patients were initially managed with repositioning of implants by supine posturing and use of drugs, but implants again migrated into anterior chamber and underwent surgical removal with preservation of corneal transparency. Conclusions: Patients with scleral fixated posterior chamber IOL present a high risk of anterior chamber migration of the Ozurdex implant. Prompt removal of Ozurdex implant in these patients can reduce risk of endothelial decompensation. In such cases, returning the implant with positioning is not a good option. Keywords: Ozurdex, Dexamethasone implant, Wandering Ozurdex, Migrating Ozurdex