Successful Cataract Surgery in a Patient with a Port Delivery System Implant for Diabetic Macular Edema
This case highlights key surgical considerations to preserve implant integrity and conjunctival health during cataract surgery in eyes with PDS implants. To our knowledge, this is the first report of cataract surgery in a PDS-implanted eye outside a clinical trial, emphasizing that standard phacoemulsification techniques can be safely adapted with proper precautions in this context.
Authors
- Ramez I. Haddadin
- Jeffrey Chu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5306-3982)
- Manjot K. Gill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8001-0847)
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- University Hospitals of Cleveland (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Case Reports in Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000548644
- Primary Topic
- Retinal and Macular Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Research to Prevent Blindness
- Northwestern University
- Genentech