One-year CALM Outcomes: Data From a Real-world Registry Study of the 0.18-mg Fluocinolone Acetonide Intravitreal Implant for the Treatment of Patients With Non-infectious Uveitis Affecting the Posterior Segment

Background and Objective: The CALM Registry was a retrospective cohort study that assessed real-world outcomes of treating chronic noninfectious uveitis affecting the posterior segment (NIU-PS) with the 0.18-mg fluocinolone acetonide implant (FAi). Patients and Methods: Eligible participants were aged ≥18 years and diagnosed with chronic NIU-PS. Safety and effectiveness outcomes, as available, were collected from charts. Results: Two hundred sixty-seven eyes from 200 participants received the FAi (mean age, 62.8 years; 10.5% phakic). Median intraocular pressure remained stable at 14.0 mmHg. Two cataract surgeries were reported. In the 12 months pre-FAi, 84.1% of eyes had ≥1 recurrence of uveitis; 12 months post-implant, the recurrence rate was 12.0%, and retinal thickness reduced significantly ( P < .05). The proportion of eyes with ≥ 20/40 visual acuity was stable from baseline (49%) to 12 months (55%). Conclusion: Real-world data from the CALM Registry study indicate effective control of chronic NIU-PS with the FAi and no new safety signals.

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Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina
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2026-05-21
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https://doi.org/10.3928/23258160-20260409-01
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Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome
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One-year CALM Outcomes: Data From a Real-world Registry Study of the 0.18-mg Fluocinolone Acetonide Intravitreal Implant for the Treatment of Patients With Non-infectious Uveitis Affecting the Posterior Segment

Kanika Seth, René Y. Choi, Sapna Sharma, Peter Y. Chang et al.
Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina
Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome
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One-year CALM Outcomes: Data From a Real-world Registry Study of the 0.18-mg Fluocinolone Acetonide Intravitreal Implant for the Treatment of Patients With Non-infectious Uveitis Affecting the Posterior Segment

Kanika Seth, René Y. Choi, Sapna Sharma, Peter Y. Chang, Rishi P. Singh, Eric B. Suhler, Alison H. Zhao, Phoebe Lin
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Background and Objective: The CALM Registry was a retrospective cohort study that assessed real-world outcomes of treating chronic noninfectious uveitis affecting the posterior segment (NIU-PS) with the 0.18-mg fluocinolone acetonide implant (FAi). Patients and Methods: Eligible participants were aged ≥18 years and diagnosed with chronic NIU-PS. Safety and effectiveness outcomes, as available, were collected from charts. Results: Two hundred sixty-seven eyes from 200 participants received the FAi (mean age, 62.8 years; 10.5% phakic). Median intraocular pressure remained stable at 14.0 mmHg. Two cataract surgeries were reported. In the 12 months pre-FAi, 84.1% of eyes had ≥1 recurrence of uveitis; 12 months post-implant, the recurrence rate was 12.0%, and retinal thickness reduced significantly ( P < .05). The proportion of eyes with ≥ 20/40 visual acuity was stable from baseline (49%) to 12 months (55%). Conclusion: Real-world data from the CALM Registry study indicate effective control of chronic NIU-PS with the FAi and no new safety signals.

Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (US), Cleveland Clinic (US), Oregon Health & Science University (US), Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine (US), Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institute (US), VA Portland Health Care System (US), Cleveland Eye Clinic (US), Texas Retina Associates (United States) (US), Case Western Reserve University (US)
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Openalex Percentile: Top 5%
Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome
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