PURPOSE To investigate the diagnostic value of a topical dexamethasone (DXM) provocative test before intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide (IVTA) injection for a steroid response. METHODS Eligible patients scheduled for first-time IVTA who did not have glaucoma or a history of a steroid response received DXM 0.1% drops 4 times daily over 4 weeks. After that, IVTA was given except in DXM respon...

Intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide (IVTA) has increasingly been applied as treatment for various intraocular neovascular and oedematous diseases. Comparing the various diseases with respect to effect and side-effects of the treatment, the best response in terms of gain in visual acuity (VA) has been achieved for intraretinal oedematous diseases such as diffuse diabetic macular oedema, branch ...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the predictive baseline factors for a successful outcome following one dose of intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide (IVTA) in patients with macular oedema (ME) caused by branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO). METHODS This retrospective study enrolled patients with ME (macular retinal thickness [MRT] ≥ 300 µm) due to BRVO who still had ME 3 months after grid laser photo...

BACKGROUND To investigate the surgical results of Ahmed valve implantation with intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide injection (IVTA) in patients with aphakic or pseudophakic glaucoma. METHODS Fifty-nine patients who underwent Ahmed valve implantation were consecutively recruited from November 2005 to August 2011 at the Beijing Tongren Hospital. In the IVTA group (29 eyes), 4 mg of TA was inj...

BACKGROUND Cystoid Macular Edema (CME) is one of the most common and sight threatening complications of uveitis. Intravitreal injection of corticosteroids and Anti-VEGF are two routine options for treatment. OBJECTIVE To compare the effects of intravitreal injections of Bevacizumab and Triamcinolone Acetonide for the treatment of persistent macular edema in non-infectious uveitis. METHODS I...

It has been reported that microperimetry is effective for evaluating macular function. The aim of this paper is to report and discuss changes seen in macular sensitivity and macular thickness after intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide (IVTA) in two patients with macular edema and central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO). Two eyes from two patients with CRVO (one each with ischemic and...

OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency and management of intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation following intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide (IVTA). STUDY DESIGN Case series. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Isra Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology/Al-Ibrahim Eye Hospital, Karachi, from May 2007 to May 2008. METHODOLOGY In this study, 198 eyes of 150 patients requiring IVTA injection, were i...

Purpose: Among the retinal vascular diseases, burden of retinal vein occlusion is most common immediately after diabetic retinopathy. Intravitreal corticosteroids are gaining popularity in managing macular edema (ME) of RVO. Our study compares efficacy and safety of intravitreal triamcinolone (IVTA) and dexamethasone implant (IVD) over 6 months. Methods: This comparative, prospective, randomize...

PURPOSE To determine whether foveal thickness, foveal volume, visual acuity, and foveal sensitivity after intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide (IVTA) are influenced by the extent of occlusion (major versus macular branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO)). MATERIALS AND METHODOLOGY In this interventional case series, 22 eyes of 22 BRVO patients with macular oedema were treated by IVT...

BACKGROUND To evaluate the effects of a single intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide (ivTA) or bevacizumab (ivBe) on visual acuity and central macular thickness (CMT) in cases of macular edema secondary to branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) for eyes that are treatment-naïve. METHODS This consecutive, retrospective, nonrandomized, clinical interventional study included 83 patient...