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. 2015 Sep 9;2015(9):CD007324. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007324.pub3
Study (in chronological order) Complication Corollary notes
Clemens 2013 Onset and formation of macular hole
Turaka 2013 Anterior migration of implant Patient had history of pars plana vitrectomy and scleral buckle retinal detachment surgery; prior treatment for CRVO‐ME with multiple intravitreal bevacizumab and dexamethasone injections
Bakri 2012 Worsening of vitreomacular traction Patient had diabetes, hypertension, anemia and rheumatoid arthritis
Pardo‐Lopez 2012 Diffuse corneal edema and anterior migration of implant Patient treated for BRVO‐ME; patient had prior cataract surgery with intraoperative violation of the lens posterior
capsula; implant removed and treated with corneal transplantation
Hirasawa 2009 Secondary macular hole Patient had mild ROP that resolved spontaneously
Mushtaq 2009 Syphilitic infection of the eye May have had previous syphilis infection that re‐activated locally
Sekiryu 2008 CMV retinitis Patient was immunocompetent
Roth 2008 Corneal epithelial defect Thought to be related to pretreatment with povidone‐iodine solution
Lattanzio 2007 Macular hole progression Occurred despite improvement in CME and VA
Konstantopoulos 2007 Phacoanaphylactic glaucoma Required vitrectomy with cataract surgery
Retinal detachment In 2 patients with previous retinal tears
Nkeme 2006 Pseudo‐endophthalmitis
Transient hypertony Occurred in 53% eyes
Full‐thickness macular hole
Jain 2006 Pseudocataract Result of adherence of triamcinolone particles to posterior lens
Aggermann 2006 Endophthalmitis with retinal necrosis Clinically resembles herpetic retinopathies
Yang 2005 Refractory ocular hypertension
Srinivasan 2005 Conjunctival necrosis overlaying sclera entry site Patient treated for BRVO‐ME
Kaushik 2004 Intractable glaucoma
Benz 2003 Mycobacterium chelonae abscess Patient treated for diabetic macular edema
Eventual enucleation of eye