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Ocular Immunology and Inflammation Volume 13, 2005 - Issue 6
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CASE REPORT

Somatostatin for Uveitic Cystoid Macular Edema (CME)

Thekla Papadaki Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Ioannis Zacharopoulos Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Barbara Iaccheri Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Tito Fiore Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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C. Stephen Foster Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
Pages 469-470 | Accepted 28 Jan 2005, Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 
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Abstract

Purpose: To report the favorable response of bilateral recalcitrant uveitic cystoid macular edema (CME) to treatment with a somatostatin analog. Methods: Medical ophthalmic history and the results of ophthalmic examinations were recorded. Fluorescein angiography (FA) studies were reviewed. Results: A 52-year-old white female with intermediate uveitis developed bilateral recalcitrant CME. Treatment with subcutaneous injections of the somatostatin analog octreotide resulted in partial resolution of the CME and improvement of visual acuity. Conclusions: Somatostatin may play a role in the treatment of CME secondary to uveitis.

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