Efficacy of combined intravitreal bevacizumab and triamcinolone for branch retinal vein occlusion.

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of combined treatment with intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) and triamcinolone acetate (IVT) for patients with macular edema secondary to branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO).

Materials And Methods: Retrospective analysis of 20 eyes injected with 1.25 mg IVB and 2 mg IVT for clinically identified BRVO within 8 weeks of onset.

Revisiting autologous platelets as an adjuvant in macular hole repair: chronic macular holes without prone positioning.

Background And Objective: Chronic macular hole and inability to maintain prone positioning remain poor prognostic markers for successful macular hole closure. The authors revisited the role of autologous platelets as an adjunct to internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling of chronic macular holes in patients unable to maintain prone positioning.

Patients And Methods: A retrospective case study was conducted on 13 eyes of 13 patients with full-thickness chronic macular hole (> 24 months).