PMC7113619_01
A) Ozurdex  located in the inferior angle. B) The patient lies in supine, with the head leaning out. C) At first, the implant does not move. D) With gentle massage, the implant moves to the superior angle, in vertical position. E) The patient's head is elevated so the inferior tip of the implant can pass under the pupil. F) When the patient looks down, the implant moves back to the vitreous chamber.
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F1
After that, the patient's head was elevated to facilitate the inferior tip of the implant to pass under the pupil and then the whole implant entered the vitreous chamber by asking the patient to look down (Figure 1 (Fig. 1), Figure 2 (Fig. 2)).
The images show the actual moment when the dexamethasone implant moves from the anterior to the vitrous chamber through the pupil. A) Looking up, the implant moves to the superior angle. B) Looking down, the implant migrates back.
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F2
After that, the patient's head was elevated to facilitate the inferior tip of the implant to pass under the pupil and then the whole implant entered the vitreous chamber by asking the patient to look down (Figure 1 (Fig. 1), Figure 2 (Fig. 2)).