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BILATERAL CYSTOID MACULAR EDEMA AFTER BIMATOPROST IMPLANTS
Shivam H Patel1, Ayesha Badar, Saaquib Bakhsh
1Department of Ophthalmology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Purpose:
To report the development of bilateral cystoid macular edema after bimatoprost implant (Durysta) injections in both eyes to treat primary open-angle glaucoma.
Methods:
Case report.
Results:
A 93-year-old woman with a history of primary open-angle glaucoma received bimatoprost implant (Durysta) injections in both eyes 4 weeks apart. The patient subsequently developed progressively decreased visual acuity in both eyes because of bilateral cystoid macular edema, which improved with topical corticosteroid therapy.
Conclusion:
Bimatoprost implant (Durysta) can cause cystoid macular edema in susceptible individuals. Patients who received the implant should be assessed for the presence of cystoid macular edema after any decline in visual acuity, particularly in high-risk patients.
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