The Role of Adding Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant to the Standard Management of Serpiginous Choroiditis for Achieving Rapid Remission: A Case Report
This case raises a question about the benefit of combined therapy for quick vision restoration, inhibiting further destruction of outer retinal layers during the management of acute attack and reduction of overall systemic steroids dose together with its complications versus the risk of local steroids administration and cost-effectiveness. Additional research is required to validate this finding.
Authors
- Abdulaziz Khoshaim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3435-4050)
- Dhoha Alhamad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8498-9144)
- Yazeed J AlHaqbani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6454-0134)
- Talaat Hamdi
- Almoayad M Makrami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7532-6545)
Institutions
- University of Jeddah (SA)
- Dhahran Health Center (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Medical Case Reports Journal
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/imcrj.s536828
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00