DIABETIC MACULAR OEDEMA AND ROLE OF INTRA VITERAL TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE

Diabetic Macular Oedema

Authors

  • Sameer Shahid Amin Military Hospital Rawalpindi
  • Hussnain Abbas Military Hospital Rawalpindi
  • Amjad Akram Military Hospital Rawalpindi

Keywords:

Diabetic macular edema, intravitreal triamcinolone, raised intraocular pressure, endophthalmitis

Abstract

Aims: The aim of this study was to determine efficiency of intravitreal injection of triamcinolone (IVT) in diffuse macular edema secondary to diabetes mellitus.

Methods: Twenty eight eyes of 28 patients who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were selected for the study. Patients had a full ophthalmic examination carried out. Injection triamcinolone acetonide (Kenalog) was given intravitreally with full aseptic measures patients were followed up at selected intervals of time.

Results: At one month post injection interval 54% patients showed improvement in visual acuity. Three months post injection 43% patients maintained improvement in visual acuity. At six months post injections 18% maintained improvement while 43% showed no change and 14% showed deterioration of vision.

Conclusion: We conclude that IVT has a favorable outcome in significant number of patients and may be an alternative to laser photocoagulation in diffuse macular edema secondary to diabetes mellitus.

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Published

30-09-2007

Issue

Vol. 57 No. 3 (2007): September

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

1.
Amin SS, Abbas H, Akram A. DIABETIC MACULAR OEDEMA AND ROLE OF INTRA VITERAL TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE: Diabetic Macular Oedema. Pak Armed Forces Med J [Internet]. 2007 Sep. 30 [cited 2025 Jan. 25];57(3):211-5. Available from: https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/317