Intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide as treatment of ischemic ophthalmopathy. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • PURPOSE: To describe the clinical course of a patient receiving repeated intravitreal injections of triamcinolone acetonide (25 mg) as treatment of ischemic ophthalmopathy. METHODS: A 70-year-old patient with Waldenström disease presented with progressive iris neovascularization, vitreous hemorrhage, and ocular hypotony due to ischemic ophthalmopathy. Visual acuity was 0.05. Within 2.5 years, he received three intravitreal injections of 25 mg of triamcinolone acetonide. Additionally, penetrating keratoplasty and synechiolysis were performed during the follow-up. RESULTS: After each intravitreal injection, visual acuity and intraocular pressure increased, iris neovascularization regressed, and vitreous haze cleared up. CONCLUSIONS: Intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide may induce regression of iris neovascularization, increase intraocular pressure, and improve visual acuity in eyes presenting with ocular hypotony, vitreous hemorrhage, and progressive intraocular neovascularization due to ischemic ophthalmopathy.

publication date

  • July 1, 2003

Research

keywords

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Eye
  • Ischemia
  • Triamcinolone Acetonide

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0642281860

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1177/112067210301300611

PubMed ID

  • 12948317

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 13

issue

  • 6