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Abstract #13426 Published in IGR 8-1

Severe steroid-induced glaucoma following intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide

Quiram PA; Gonzales CR; Schwartz SD
American Journal of Ophthalmology 2006; 141: 580-582


PURPOSE: To report a case of severe corticosteroid-induced glaucoma after intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetate in a 34-year-old man without a history of glaucoma. DESIGN: Observational case report. METHODS: Retrospective review of a clinical case. RESULTS: A 34-year-old man acquired visual field defects and severe vision loss in both eyes after intravitreal injection of triamcinolone for diabetic macular edema. CONCLUSIONS: Intravitreal injection of triamcinolone is a commonly performed treatment for many retinal conditions. This treatment has the potential to cause severe vision loss as a result of intractable corticosteroid-induced glaucoma.

Dr. P.A. Quiram, Jules Stein Eye Institute, David Geffen/UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA


Classification:

9.4.1 Steroid-induced glaucoma (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders)



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