Objective:To evaluate the clinical outcomes of macular laser photocoagulation after the intravitreal injection of 4 mg of triamcinolone acetonide(IVTA)for diffuse diabetic macular edema(DME).Methods:Eighty-six eyes of...Objective:To evaluate the clinical outcomes of macular laser photocoagulation after the intravitreal injection of 4 mg of triamcinolone acetonide(IVTA)for diffuse diabetic macular edema(DME).Methods:Eighty-six eyes of 74 patients with diffuse DME were randomized into 2 groups.The laser group eyes(n=48)were subjected to a macular grid laser photocoagulation 3 weeks after IVTA.The control group eyes(n=38)underwent only IVTA.Both groups were compared with regard to the changes in visual acuity and central macular thickness at 3 weeks,3 months,and 6 months after IVTA.Results:The mean central macular thickness before,3 weeks after,and 3 and 6 months after IVTA were 538,250,295,and 301μ m in the laser group vs 510,227,302,and 437 μ m in the control group,respectively.The logMAR visual acuities were not significantly different between the 2 groups at baseline and at 3 weeks after IVTA but were significantly better in the laser group at 3(P=.02)and 6 months(P<.001)after IVTA.Conclusions:Macular laser coagulation effectively maintains improved visual acuity after IVTA for diffuse DME and is believed to reduce recurrent DME after IVTA.展开更多
Purpose:To examine the efficacy of photodynamic therapy(PDT)with verteporfin and intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide in the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration(AMD).Design:Retrospective,interven...Purpose:To examine the efficacy of photodynamic therapy(PDT)with verteporfin and intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide in the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration(AMD).Design:Retrospective,interventional case series.Methods:Sixty eyes of 56 patients with neovascular AMD were treated with PDT with verteporfin followed by an intravitreal injection of 4 mg triamcinolone acetonide.The main outcome measures were visual acuity(VA),retreatment frequency with PDT(and triamcinolone),and frequency of side effects.Results:Mean follow-up was 15.9 months(range 12 to 30 months,median 15 months).Twenty-three(38.3%)of 60 eyes had a stable result at 12 months’follow-up(that is,loss/gain < three lines)and 34(56.7%)of 60 had a loss of 3 lines or more.Three patients(5%)had an improvement of 3 lines or more.Lesion type,patient age,and lesion size had no influence on the outcome,but baseline VA had a statistically significant effect(P=.006).The median number of PDT-intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide treatments was one.One-third(20 of 60)of all eyes had an increase in intraocular pressure(IOP)that required therapy.There were no cases of endophthalmitis,but 13 patients(21.6%)developed severe cataract that required surgery.Conclusions:The combination of PDT and intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide requires careful consideration as a treatment option for neovascular AMD.In our case series,this treatment combination did not prevent a considerable decrease in VA.The main benefit of this combination treatment was a low number of verteporfin treatments.Baseline VA was the main predictor of the final outcome.展开更多
Objective:To evaluate intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide before laser panretinal photocoagulation(PRP)in the treatment of proliferative diabetic retinopathy.Methods:This interventional case series inclu...Objective:To evaluate intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide before laser panretinal photocoagulation(PRP)in the treatment of proliferative diabetic retinopathy.Methods:This interventional case series included 9 patients with bilateral proliferative diabetic retinopathy.One eye received intravitreal triamcinolone before PRP(injected eye)and the other,PRP alone(control eye).The main outcome measures were the change in planimetric area of fluorescein leakage from retinal neovascularization and in central macular thickness on optical coherence tomography at 3,6,9,and 12months.Secondary end points were change in vision,intraocular pressure,and cataract progression.Results:All patients completed 9 months and 5 patients,12 months of follow-up.Initial mean(SD)planimetric area of fluorescein leakage and central macular thickness were 7.22(5.70)mm2 and 372.11(91.88)μ m in injected eyes and 9.08(6.17)mm2 and 355.33(115.23)μ m in control eyes,respectively.At the 9-and 12-month intervals,the planimetric area of fluorescein leakage decreased by 86% and 88% in injected eyes and 33% and 50% in controls,respectively.Central macular thickness significantly decreased in injected eyes and increased in control eyes.Vision slightly improved in injected eyes and worsened in control eyes.Conclusion:Intravitreal injection of triamcinolone before PRP may be useful in improving the effects of PRP in eyes with proliferative diabetic retinopathy by reducing neovascularization and macular thickening.展开更多
文摘Objective:To evaluate the clinical outcomes of macular laser photocoagulation after the intravitreal injection of 4 mg of triamcinolone acetonide(IVTA)for diffuse diabetic macular edema(DME).Methods:Eighty-six eyes of 74 patients with diffuse DME were randomized into 2 groups.The laser group eyes(n=48)were subjected to a macular grid laser photocoagulation 3 weeks after IVTA.The control group eyes(n=38)underwent only IVTA.Both groups were compared with regard to the changes in visual acuity and central macular thickness at 3 weeks,3 months,and 6 months after IVTA.Results:The mean central macular thickness before,3 weeks after,and 3 and 6 months after IVTA were 538,250,295,and 301μ m in the laser group vs 510,227,302,and 437 μ m in the control group,respectively.The logMAR visual acuities were not significantly different between the 2 groups at baseline and at 3 weeks after IVTA but were significantly better in the laser group at 3(P=.02)and 6 months(P<.001)after IVTA.Conclusions:Macular laser coagulation effectively maintains improved visual acuity after IVTA for diffuse DME and is believed to reduce recurrent DME after IVTA.
文摘Purpose:To examine the efficacy of photodynamic therapy(PDT)with verteporfin and intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide in the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration(AMD).Design:Retrospective,interventional case series.Methods:Sixty eyes of 56 patients with neovascular AMD were treated with PDT with verteporfin followed by an intravitreal injection of 4 mg triamcinolone acetonide.The main outcome measures were visual acuity(VA),retreatment frequency with PDT(and triamcinolone),and frequency of side effects.Results:Mean follow-up was 15.9 months(range 12 to 30 months,median 15 months).Twenty-three(38.3%)of 60 eyes had a stable result at 12 months’follow-up(that is,loss/gain < three lines)and 34(56.7%)of 60 had a loss of 3 lines or more.Three patients(5%)had an improvement of 3 lines or more.Lesion type,patient age,and lesion size had no influence on the outcome,but baseline VA had a statistically significant effect(P=.006).The median number of PDT-intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide treatments was one.One-third(20 of 60)of all eyes had an increase in intraocular pressure(IOP)that required therapy.There were no cases of endophthalmitis,but 13 patients(21.6%)developed severe cataract that required surgery.Conclusions:The combination of PDT and intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide requires careful consideration as a treatment option for neovascular AMD.In our case series,this treatment combination did not prevent a considerable decrease in VA.The main benefit of this combination treatment was a low number of verteporfin treatments.Baseline VA was the main predictor of the final outcome.
文摘Objective:To evaluate intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide before laser panretinal photocoagulation(PRP)in the treatment of proliferative diabetic retinopathy.Methods:This interventional case series included 9 patients with bilateral proliferative diabetic retinopathy.One eye received intravitreal triamcinolone before PRP(injected eye)and the other,PRP alone(control eye).The main outcome measures were the change in planimetric area of fluorescein leakage from retinal neovascularization and in central macular thickness on optical coherence tomography at 3,6,9,and 12months.Secondary end points were change in vision,intraocular pressure,and cataract progression.Results:All patients completed 9 months and 5 patients,12 months of follow-up.Initial mean(SD)planimetric area of fluorescein leakage and central macular thickness were 7.22(5.70)mm2 and 372.11(91.88)μ m in injected eyes and 9.08(6.17)mm2 and 355.33(115.23)μ m in control eyes,respectively.At the 9-and 12-month intervals,the planimetric area of fluorescein leakage decreased by 86% and 88% in injected eyes and 33% and 50% in controls,respectively.Central macular thickness significantly decreased in injected eyes and increased in control eyes.Vision slightly improved in injected eyes and worsened in control eyes.Conclusion:Intravitreal injection of triamcinolone before PRP may be useful in improving the effects of PRP in eyes with proliferative diabetic retinopathy by reducing neovascularization and macular thickening.