Subconjunctival injections of triamcinolone acetonide to treat uveitic macular edema

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AIM: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of subconjunctival triamcinolone acetonide (TA) injections for treating uveitic macular edema (UME). METHODS: This retrospective case series study included patients with UME who received subconjunctival TA injections with a minimum follow-up period of 6mo. The main outcome measure was central macular thickness (CMT). The secondary outcome measures included best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), recurrence rate and intraocular pressure (IOP). RESULTS: In total, 65 patients (80 eyes), mainly including idiopathic uveitis in 33 patients (50.77%) and Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) syndrome in 19 patients (29.23%), were enrolled in this study. The mean CMT decreased from 457.6±173.0 μm at baseline to 325.9±176.8, 302.7±148.2, 332.2±177.3 and 270.6±121.6 μm at 1-, 2-, 3- and 6-months postinjection, respectively (all P<0.001). BCVA increased from logMAR 0.5±0.3 at baseline to logMAR 0.4±0.3, 0.4±0.3, 0.4±0.4 and 0.4±0.3 at the 1-, 2-, 3- and 6-months postinjection visits, respectively (all P<0.001). Twenty-one (21/80, 26.25%) eyes underwent relapse of UME within 6mo. A total of 20/80 (25%) eyes exhibited elevated IOPs, of which 13 eyes were controlled with topical IOP-lowering agents and 7 eyes underwent surgical removal of subconjunctival TA deposit. CONCLUSION: Subconjunctival TA injections appear to be safe and effective for UME.

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Qu, Y., Liu, X. S., Liang, A. Y., Xiao, J. Y., Zhao, C., Gao, F., & Zhang, M. F. (2020). Subconjunctival injections of triamcinolone acetonide to treat uveitic macular edema. International Journal of Ophthalmology, 13(7), 1087–1096. https://doi.org/10.18240/ijo.2020.07.11

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