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. 2016 Jul 26;255(1):77–87. doi: 10.1007/s00417-016-3431-x

Table 3.

Number and timing of DEX implant treatments during the study period

Parameter Total population (n = 573) BRVO (n  = 367) CRVO (n  = 206)
Number of DEX implant injections, no. of patients (%)
 1 483 (84.3) 305 (83.1) 178 (86.4)
 2 85 (14.8) 58 (15.8) 27 (13.1)
 3 5 (0.9) 4 (1.1) 1 (0.5)
For patients who received second injection (n = 90 total):
 Mean days from first to second injection (SD) 155 (47) 151 (42) 164 (56)
  Range 59–378 59–337 92–378
For patients who received third injection (n = 5 total):
 Mean days from first to third injection (SD) 314 (74) 324 (82) 277 (NA)
  Range 237–405 237–405 (NA)
 Mean days from second to third injection (SD) 166 (61) 178 (64) 120 (NA)
  Range 105–245 105–245 (NA)

BRVO branch retinal vein occlusion, CRVO central retinal vein occlusion, DEX implant dexamethasone intravitreal implant, NA not applicable, SD standard deviation