TAHOE: Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant (Ozurdex) for Uveitic Macular Edema

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether an intravitreal dexamethasone implant (Ozurdex, Allergan) is effective to manage macular edema secondary to non-infectious uveitis.

Timeline

Start

2013-05

Primary completion

2015-02

Completion

2015-02

Publications

• Background Lowder C, Belfort R Jr, Lightman S, Foster CS, Robinson MR, Schiffman RM, Li XY, Cui H, Whitcup SM; Ozurdex HURON Study Group. Dexamethasone intravitreal implant for noninfectious intermediate or posterior uveitis. Arch Ophthalmol. 2011 May;129(5):545-53. doi: 10.1001/archophthalmol.2010.339. Epub 2011 Jan 10.

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