Intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide injection for macular edema due to central retinal vein occlusion persisting despite multiple intravitreal bevacizumab injections.

Authors

Rayan A Alshareef, Mid Atlantic Retina, Retina Service of Wills Eye Institute, Thomas Jefferson University
Sunir Garg, Mid Atlantic Retina, Retina Service of Wills Eye Institute, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Jason Hsu, Mid Atlantic Retina, Retina Service of Wills Eye Institute, Thomas Jefferson University
James Vander, Mid Atlantic Retina, Retina Service of Wills Eye Institute, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Carl Park, Mid Atlantic Retina, Retina Service of Wills Eye Institute, Thomas Jefferson University
Marc J Spirn, Mid Atlantic Retina, Retina Service of Wills Eye Institute, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-1-2014

Comments

This article has been peer reviewed. It was published in: Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutic.

Volume 30, Issue 6, 1 August 2014, Pages 512-516.

The published version is available at DOI: 10.1089/jop.2013.0072

Copyright © 2014 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

Abstract

PURPOSE: To evaluate the response to intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide for macular edema persisting or recurring despite multiple intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) treatments for central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO).

METHODS: Retrospective interventional case series of 21 eyes with CRVO from 21 patients who were diagnosed with persistent or recurrent macular edema secondary to CRVO and treated with 0.1mL (4mg) intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide (IVTA) after initial treatment with 3 or more IVB injections. Anatomic and visual responses were the study primary outcomes.

RESULTS: Mean logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution visual acuity was 1.19 (20/316) immediately before IVTA injection, and improved to 1.04 (20/219) 1 month after IVTA administration (P=0.003). The mean central macular thickness on optical coherence tomography decreased from 533.4 μm immediately before IVTA to 327.9 μm after IVTA injection (P

CONCLUSIONS: Intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide appears to improve vision and reduce persistent or recurrent macular edema secondary to CRVO despite multiple bevacizumab injections.

Recommended Citation

Alshareef, Rayan A; Garg, Sunir; Hsu, Jason; Vander, James; Park, Carl; and Spirn, Marc J, "Intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide injection for macular edema due to central retinal vein occlusion persisting despite multiple intravitreal bevacizumab injections." (2014). Wills Eye Hospital Papers. Paper 50.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/willsfp/50

PubMed ID

24828198