Treatment of macular oedema secondary to idiopathic retinitis, vasculitis, aneurysms, and neuroretinitis with intravitreal triamcinolone
10.3969/j.issn.1672-5123.2010.11.004
- VernacularTitle:玻璃体内注射曲安奈德治疗继发于IRVAN的黄斑水肿
- Author:
Soong Kwong-Weng TERRENCE
;
Subrayan VISVARAJA
;
May May CHOO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
IRVAN;
intravitreal triamcinolone;
optical coherence tomography;
macular oedema
- From:
International Eye Science
2010;10(11):2058-2059
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
AIM: To report the treatment of macular oedema secondary to idiopathic retinitis, vasculitis, aneurysrns,and neuroretinitis (IRVAN) with intravitreal triamcinolone.METHODS: Case report.RESULTS: A patient diagnosed with IRVAN with visual loss secondary to macular oedema. The macular oedema and her visual acuity was improved dramatically with the administration of intravitreal triamcinolone.CONCLUSION: Previous reports recommend treatment of IRVAN with panretinal photocoagulation, vitrectomy,systemic and periocular steroids. Our case shows that intravitreal triamcinolone appears to be a safe and effective treatment for macular oedema and vasculitis secondary to IRVAN.
