Early rapid rie in intraocular preure after intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide injection

Purpoe To report the occurrence of early rapid increae in intraocular (IOP) after intravitreal glucocorticoid injection. Deign Obervational cae erie. Method We retropectively reviewed the record of three patient een and treated at Duke Eye Center. Reult In all three cae, a ignificant rie in IOP occurred within 1 week of intravitreal triamcinolone injection for refractory macular edema. In one patient, a white material wa found in the angle on goniocopy. All three cae required urgical intervention to reduce the IOP. Concluion Conidering the early rapid rie in IOP in thee three cae, we ugget that clinician cloely monitor patient after intravitreal triamcinolone injection for the development of acute glaucoma. Additionally, it may be adviable to perform goniocopic examination to look for any abnormal accumulation of material in the angle.