| Ocular complications after a sub-tenon injection of triamcinolone acetonide for uveitis. | |
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PMID: 15880983 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the complications of a sub-Tenon injection of triamcinolone acetonide in patients with uveitis. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the records of uveitis cases treated from 1999 to 2003 in Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. Thirty patients (45 eyes), who received a sub-Tenon injection of 0.5 ml of a triamcinolone acetonide suspension for uveitis control, were included, and 16 (26 eyes) of these patients underwent intraocular pressure (IOP) monitoring for over 3 months after the procedure. RESULTS: The incidence of ocular penetration was 1.6% and of rapidly progressive cataracts was 13.3%. The incidence of ocular hypertension (>21 mmHg) was 76.9% (20/26). The ocular hypertension in most cases was controlled with topical medications, with recovery of normal IOP. Long-term topical antiglaucoma medication was given for 3 eyes, and another 3 eyes (11.5%) received a trabeculectomy performed by glaucoma specialists. The incidence of glaucoma during the follow-up period after treatment is 23.1% (6/26). CONCLUSIONS: The 23.1% incidence of glaucoma in this study is higher than expected. Careful pretreatment evaluation and post-treatment monitoring of IOP are mandatory for patients with uveitis receiving a sub-Tenon injection of triamcinolone acetonide. |
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Authors:
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Hsi-Kung Kuo; Ing-Chou Lai; Po-Chiung Fang; Mei-Ching Teng |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Chang Gung medical journal Volume: 28 ISSN: 2072-0939 ISO Abbreviation: Chang Gung Med J Publication Date: 2005 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-05-09 Completed Date: 2005-06-02 Revised Date: 2008-12-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101088034 Medline TA: Chang Gung Med J Country: China (Republic : 1949- ) |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 85-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 833, ROC. |
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Glaucoma
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chemically induced* Glucocorticoids / adverse effects* Humans Intraocular Pressure / drug effects Retrospective Studies Triamcinolone / adverse effects* Uveitis / drug therapy* |
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0/Glucocorticoids; 124-94-7/Triamcinolone |
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