Visual acuity after intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide in patients with diabetic macular edema.

International Journal of Biomedical Research

Deepti Kumari¹  S. K. Kailwoo¹ 

[1] Department of ophthalmology, Government Medical College, Jammu

关键词: Key words:Triamcinolone acetonide;    diabetic macular edema;    visual acuity;   

DOI  :  10.7439/ijbr.v7i3.2917

学科分类：基础医学

来源: Scholar Science Journals

【 摘 要 】

Objective: Present study was done to assess the effect of Intravitreal injection of Triamcinolone Acetonide on visual acuity in patients with diabetic macular edema.Method: This prospective study was conducted on 30 eyes of 30 patients attending the OutPatient Department of Upgraded Department of Ophthalmology, Government Medical College & Hospital, Jammu, with macular edema due to diabetic retinopathy who received 4mg Intravitreal Triamcinolone Acetonide injection. Among these, 11 patients had baseline best corrected visual acuity of <6/60 and 19 patients had baseline best corrected visual acuity of 6/60. The change in visual acuity was followed for all cases at preopreation and at 1week,2week and at 3 months with Snellen chart.Results: Improvement in visual acuity was seen at 3 months. Of 11 patients with baseline visual acuity of <6/60, 72.7% (n=8) patients showed improvement and of 19 patients with baseline best corrected visual acuity of 6/60, 68.4% (n=13) patients showed improvement of 1-2 snellen lines at 3 months of follow up. No change in visual acuity from preoperation was seen at 1 week and at 2 weeks.Conclusion: Intravitreal injection of 4mg Triamcinolone Acetonide is beneficial as a treatment for diabetic macular edema. Our study found improvement in visual acuity of 1-2 snellen lines after intraviteal injection of Triamcinolone acetonide in patients with diabetic macular edema.

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