Subfoveal triamcinolone acetonide following macular hole surgery

Authors

  • A Jindal GMRV Campus, Visakhapatnam, L V Prasad Eye Institutes,
  • A Bhawdekar GMRV Campus, Visakhapatnam, L V Prasad Eye Institutes,
  • A Pathengay GMRV Campus, Visakhapatnam, L V Prasad Eye Institutes,

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/nepjoph.v5i1.7837

Keywords:

macular hole, sub-foveal triamcenolone

Abstract

Background: Triamcinolone acetonide (TA) is commonly used in vitreous surgery to visualize the posterior hyaloid and internal limiting membrane. Some TA can accumulate in the macular hole during surgery which can persist postoperatively.

Case: A 17-year-old boy underwent successful macular hole surgery with TA-assisted induction of posterior vitreous detachment. Sub-foveal deposit of TA was observed postoperatively, which got absorbed at 7 weeks with complete closure of the macular hole, and best corrected visual acuity improved from 20/100 preoperatively to 20/60.

Conclusion: Residual TA after macular hole surgery may not hamper the anatomical and functional outcome. Similar cases have been reported in the literature and most of them show no harmful effect of TA on macular hole closure and visual recovery.

Nepal J Ophthalmol 2013; 5(9):114-116

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/nepjoph.v5i1.7837

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Published

2013-03-26

How to Cite

Jindal, A., Bhawdekar, A., & Pathengay, A. (2013). Subfoveal triamcinolone acetonide following macular hole surgery. Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology, 5(1), 114–116. https://doi.org/10.3126/nepjoph.v5i1.7837

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2013)

Section

Case Reports

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