Intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide in nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
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The Effect of an Intravitreal Triamcinolone Acetonide Injection for Acute Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
The purpose of this case report is to evaluate the visual outcome of an intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide injection (IVTA) as a treatment for a patient with acute nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION). A 65-year-old male patient with severe visual loss due to acute NAION was treated with 4 mg/0.1 mL IVTA. Fundus examination and measurements of the patient's best-corrected v...
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عنوان ژورنال: Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2211-5056
DOI: 10.1016/j.tjo.2014.02.001