Patient Procedures at Mountain View Eye Center

Your ophthalmologist will clean and numb the surface of your eye. She will then inject Ozurdex using a special applicator, which is about the size of a pen. The procedure only takes a couple of seconds, and should not be painful. You may feel some pressure, and you may hear a clicking sound when the applicator is used.

Once the implant has been injected, it will begin to release dexamethasone, an anti-inflammatory corticosteroid medication. Thai medication works to reduce inflammation and swelling in the retina. It will continue to release this medication over approximately 6 months, when it will naturally dissolve.

The most common side effects reported in patients with diabetic macular edema include: cataract, increased eye pressure, conjunctival blood spot, reduced vision, inflammation of the conjunctiva, specks that float in the field of vision, swelling of the conjunctiva, dry eye, vitreous detachment, vitreous opacities, retinal aneurysm, foreign body sensation, corneal erosion, inflammation of the cornea, anterior chamber inflammation, retinal tear, drooping eyelid, high blood pressure, and bronchitis.

The most common side effects reported in patients for retinal vein occlusion and uveitis include: increased eye pressure, conjunctival blood spot, eye pain, eye redness, ocular hypertension, cataract, vitreous detachment, and headache.

Rarely, more serious side effects may occur. If you experience the following symptoms after an eye injection, call (907) 328-2920:

• Eye Pain
• Increased Redness
• Sensitivity to light
• Changes in vision