Vol. 2 No. 5 (2022)
Health Technology Reviews

Dexamethasone Intravitreal Implant for the Treatment of Macular Edema Following Retinal Detachment Surgery

Published May 19, 2022

Key Messages

  • Evidence from 1 systematic review and 2 observational studies suggests that dexamethasone intravitreal implant is associated with improvement in macular edema secondary to retinal detachment surgery.
  • The evidence primarily came from low- to moderate-quality studies.
  • It is challenging to draw definitive conclusions about the effectiveness of this intervention because of the paucity of data, the lack of controlled clinical studies, and the retrospective nature of the current literature.
  • No evidence was identified on the cost-effectiveness of dexamethasone intravitreal implant for the treatment of macular edema secondary to retinal detachment surgery.