Intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide injections in the treatment of retinal vein occlusions.

Background And Objective: To report the visual acuity response after intravitreal triamcinolone injection in patients with macular edema due to retinal vein occlusions.

Patients And Methods: Retrospective nonrandomized interventional series of 172 consecutive patients with macular edema due to retinal vein occlusions who were treated with intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide injection. Patients underwent Snellen visual acuity testing and ophthalmoscopic examination at baseline and 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide injection.

Short-term complications of intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide.

Purpose: To describe the short-term complications associated with intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide (IVTA) injection in the treatment of posterior segment disorders.

Methods: The medical records of 784 patients (929 consecutive eyes) were retrospectively reviewed at a single institution. One or more IVTA injections for treatment of a variety of steroid-responsive posterior segment disorders (predominantly diabetic macular edema, choroidal neovascularization, and retinal venous occlusions) were administered.

Micropulsed laser photocoagulation and intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide injection for the treatment of retinal angiomatous proliferation.

Purpose: To investigate visual acuity and fluorescein angiographic outcomes, as well as adverse events, associated with treatment of retinal angiomatous proliferation (RAP) with micropulsed laser photocoagulation and intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide injection.

Methods: In this retrospective, noncomparative, interventional, consecutive case series, the medical records of all patients treated for RAP with micropulsed laser photocoagulation (yellow or green dye; duration, 0.02-0.

Noninfectious endophthalmitis associated with intravitreal triamcinolone injection.

Background: Intravitreal injection of triamcinolone has been advocated to treat exudative macular diseases such as macular edema and choroidal neovascularization.

Objective: To describe 7 patients who developed a clinical picture simulating endophthalmitis after intravitreal triamcinolone injection.

Methods: Intravitreal triamcinolone injections were performed to treat refractory cystoid macular edema or diffuse macular edema associated with diabetic retinopathy, macular pucker, branch retinal vein occlusion, or pseudophakia.