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Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmología
Print version ISSN 0365-6691
Abstract
BLANCO, C.; FAGUNDEZ, A.; BUZNEGO, L. and LOPEZ-MOYA, J.. Leak of intravitreal triamcinolone to the anterior chamber. Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol [online]. 2007, vol.82, n.12, pp.781-783. ISSN 0365-6691.
Case report: A 78-year-old man with phakic eyes underwent photodynamic therapy followed by intravitreal injection of triamcinolone. During the injection a white solution was observed in the anterior chamber. Slit lamp examination revealed white opacities in the inferior anterior chamber angle and neither inflammatory activity nor corneal changes were noticed. Discussion: Intravitreal triamcinolone has been used for treating macular edema and various retinal vascular and inflammatory diseases. We describe the passage of triamcinolone to the anterior chamber during the injection in a phakic eye as a very unusual adverse effect, observed probably as a result of a zonular defect.
Keywords : Triamcinolone acetonide; intravitreal injection; complications; intraocular pressure; anterior chamber; phakic.