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We present a case of a 84-year-old man, treated with dexamethasone intravitreal implant (Ozurdex®) for Irvine-Gass syndrome after complicated cataract surgery, with subsequent vitrectomy and retropupillar positioning of iris-fixated intraocular lens. Four weeks after the implantation, the patient presented with the implant in the anterior chamber. To prevent corneal oedema, the implant was removed the day after. After evaluating the anterior segment, the communication between the vitreal cavity and the anterior chamber, through which the implant has migrated, was found (figure 1A). The cystoid macular oedema (CME) reappeared (figure 2A …
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Contributors Both authors were involved in conception and design. JMP was responsible for acquisition of data and drafting the article; CMN revised it critically. Both approve the version to be published.
Both agree to be accountable for the article and to ensure that all questions regarding the accuracy or integrity of the article are investigated and resolved.
Competing interests None declared.
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