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Abstract #75557 Published in IGR 19-2
Paracentesis following intravitreal drug injections in maintaining physiologic ocular perfusion pressure
Bach A; Filipowicz A; Gold AS; Latiff A; Murray TGInternational Journal of Ophthalmology 2017; 10: 1925-1927
A retrospective analysis was performed of patients who received a paracentesis immediately following an intravitreal injection of bevacizumab or triamcinolone acetonide. These patients were previously diagnosed as having glaucoma, ocular hypertension, or had responded previously with sustained elevated intraocular pressure. Of 1661 procedures were performed. Totally 219 (13%) of the injections were on phakic patients. A median (SD) of 210 µL (40 µL) of aqueous was removed during each paracentesis. There were no reported incidences of any complications. We propose performing a paracentesis immediately following intravitreal injections for patients at risk for ocular hypertension, glaucoma, and retinal vein or artery occlusion.
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
Full articleClassification:
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma (Part of: 11 Medical treatment)
6.1.3 Factors affecting IOP (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods > 6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP)
