HOW IT WORKS

HOW IT WORKS

WHAT IS OZURDEX®?

A prescription medication approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat adults with:
  • Diabetic macular edema (DME)
  • Macular edema (swelling of the macula) following branch retinal vein occlusion or central retinal vein occlusion (RVO)
  • Noninfectious uveitis (an inflammatory disease of the uvea) affecting the back segment of the eye
OZURDEX® IS:
  • A tiny corticosteroid implant that slowly releases medication over time, without the need for monthly injections. It will dissolve naturally and will not need to be removed
  • Injected directly into the back of the eye, with minimal systemic absorption

OZURDEX® implant
size comparison.

OZURDEX® IS:
  • A tiny corticosteroid implant that slowly releases medication over time, without the need for monthly injections. It will dissolve naturally and will not need to be removed
  • Injected directly into the back of the eye, with minimal systemic absorption
WHAT DOES OZURDEX® DO?
  • The swelling in your retina can be caused by several factors, including inflammation
  • OZURDEX® works to help reduce the inflammation in your retina and improve visual acuity
  • Once injected, the implant dissolves slowly and releases a corticosteroid called dexamethasone
  • Corticosteroids, such as dexamethasone, reduce inflammation
Swollen Macula
Swollen Macula

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) image of the retina of a person with DME.

After Treatment
After Treatment

In clinical studies, OZURDEX® improved vision in patients without the need for monthly injections.

In clinical studies, OZURDEX® improved vision in patients without the need for monthly injections.

WHAT HAPPENS TO THE
OZURDEX® IMPLANT?

  • The medication dissolves naturally over months
  • The implant does not need to be removed