Abstract
PURPOSE: To report the efficacy of intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide(TA) for cystoid macular edema remaining after vitreous surgery. METHODS: Eight eyes of 7 patients aged from 32 to 84 years old were studied. The original diseases that caused macular edema were central retinal vein occlusion in 2 eyes, branch retinal vein occlusion in one eye, Irvine-Gass syndrome in 2 eyes, and diabetic retinopathy in 3 eyes. 4 mg of TA was injected intravitreally and visual acuity and foveal thickness measured by optical coherence tomography(OCT) were evaluated in before and after the surgery. RESULTS: Macular edema resolved rapidly after injection of TA in all cases and cysts were extinguished or diminished. The foveal thickness in OCT was reduced significantly from preoperative 495 +/- 116 (mean +/- standard deviation) microns to 267 +/- 117 microns after one week, and 246 +/- 81 microns after one month. The effect persisted for three months. Visual improvement of more than two Snellen lines was seen in 4 eyes. No side effects were observed except a temporary increase of intraocular pressure in one eye. CONCLUSION: Intravitreal injection of TA is effective in a short-term for cystoid macular edema remaining after vitrectomy.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 92-97 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Nippon Ganka Gakkai zasshi |
| Volume | 108 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2004 Feb |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)