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[Intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide treatment in diabetic macular edema].
- Source :
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Oftalmologia (Bucharest, Romania : 1990) [Oftalmologia] 2011; Vol. 55 (4), pp. 86-91. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Purpose: To assess the efficacy and safety of intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide in diabetic macular oedema.<br />Methods: prospective study; 76 patients, 102 eyes; preoperative assessment: visual acuity, intraocular pressure, fundus biomicroscopy fluoresceine angiography, sometimes OCT; postoperative assessment: visual acuity, intraocular pressure, fundus biomicroscopy, fluoresceine angiography, sometimes OCT.<br />Results: Visual acuity improvement in 42% cases; subjective improvement of visual acuity in 72% of cases<br />Conclusions: Triamcinolon acetonide may play a role in treatment of diabetic macular oedema.
- Subjects :
- Diabetic Retinopathy complications
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Intravitreal Injections
Macular Edema etiology
Postoperative Care
Preoperative Care
Prospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Treatment Outcome
Visual Acuity
Diabetic Retinopathy drug therapy
Glucocorticoids administration & dosage
Macular Edema drug therapy
Triamcinolone Acetonide administration & dosage
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Details
- Language :
- Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan
- ISSN :
- 1220-0875
- Volume :
- 55
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Oftalmologia (Bucharest, Romania : 1990)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 22642142