Title of article
Intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide for idiopathic cytoid macular edema
Author/Authors
Ingrid U. cott، نويسنده , , Harry W. Flynn Jr، نويسنده , , Philip J. Roenfeld، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2003
Pages
3
From page
737
To page
739
Abstract
Purpoe
To report intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide for idiopathic cytoid macular edema (ICME).
Deign
Interventional cae erie.
Method
Two patient with ICME were treated with intravitreal triamcinolone.
Reult
In one patient, bet-corrected acuity wa 20/70 before treatment and 20/30 6 month pottreatment in both eye. Foveal thickne wa 606 μm before and 197 μm pottreatment in the right eye and 542 μm before and 190 μm pottreatment in the left eye. In another patient, bet-corrected acuity wa 20/200 before treatment and 20/50 5 month pottreatment; foveal thickne wa 580 μm before and 208 μm pottreatment. Recurrence of macular edema reponded to repeat intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide in both patient.
Concluion
Intravitreal triamcinolone may be aociated with reduced edema and improved viion in patient with ICME; however, thee change may be tranient.
Journal title
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Serial Year
2003
Journal title
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Record number
624424
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