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Surgical management of fibrotic encapsulation of the fluocinolone acetonide implant in CAPN5-associated proliferative vitreoretinopathy

Authors Tlucek PS, Folk JC, Sobol WM, Mahajan VB

Received 12 February 2013

Accepted for publication 16 March 2013

Published 10 June 2013 Volume 2013:7 Pages 1093—1098

DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S43939

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Supplementary video of "Fibrosis of Retisert in CAPN5 Vitreoretinopathy"

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Paul S Tlucek,1 James C Folk,1 Warren M Sobol,2 Vinit B Mahajan1,3

1Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA; 2Retina Physicians and Surgeons, Dayton, OH, USA; 3Omics Laboratory, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA

Objective: To review fibrosis of fluocinolone acetonide (FA) implants in subjects with CAPN5 autosomal dominant neovascular inflammatory vitreoretinopathy (ADNIV).
Methods: A retrospective case series was assembled from ADNIV patients in which there was fibrotic encapsulation of a fluocinolone acetonide implant. CAPN5 genotypes and surgical repair techniques were reviewed.
Results: Two eyes of two ADNIV patients developed a fibrotic capsule over the fluocinolone acetonide implant. Both patients had Stage IV disease. Patient A had a c.731T > C mutation in the CAPN5 gene and patient B had a c.728G > T mutation. The fibrotic membrane was surgically excised and the implant function was restored.
Conclusion: The exuberant fibrotic response in later stages of ADNIV may be resistant to local immunosuppression with steroids. Surgical excision of fibrotic membranes over FA implants can reestablish local steroid delivery in cases of severe proliferative vitreoretinopathy.

Keywords: autosomal dominant neovascular inflammatory vitreoretinopathy, ADNIV, CAPN5, calpain-5, Retisert, fluocinolone acetonide, fibrotic encapsulation

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