Acute retinal necrosis after intraocular triamcinolone acetonide injection

The purpose of this study was to report a case of acute retinal necrosis after combined cataract surgery and intracameral triamcinolone acetonide injection in a healthy elderly patient. Testing used was a clinical examination including fundus photographs, fluo-rescein angiography, and serologic test...

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Published inRetinal cases & brief reports Vol. 4; no. 4; p. 306
Main Authors Chang, Susie, Weissgold, David J, Singer, Jack A, Sobrin, Lucia
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 2010
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to report a case of acute retinal necrosis after combined cataract surgery and intracameral triamcinolone acetonide injection in a healthy elderly patient. Testing used was a clinical examination including fundus photographs, fluo-rescein angiography, and serologic testing. A 75-year-old healthy white woman undergoing cataract extraction received an injection of intracameral triamcinolone acetonide as a substitute for postoperative topical steroids. Two weeks later, the patient developed acute retinal necrosis, which responded well to systemic antiviral therapy. Acute retinal necrosis is a rare, but potentially devastating, complication that may be associated with intraocular triamcinolone acetonide injection.
ISSN:1935-1089
DOI:10.1097/ICB.0b013e3181b5ee58