Combined intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide and panretinal photocoagulation for concomitant diabetic macular edema and proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
OBJECTIVE
To present our results of intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide (IVTA) combined with panretinal photocoagulation (PRP) for patients with concomitant clinically significant diabetic macular edema and proliferative diabetic retinopathy.


METHODS
Charts of patients undergoing combined IVTA and PRP were reviewed. Outcome measures included visual acuity, presence of macular edema, and response of proliferative disease to laser photocoagulation.


RESULTS
Four patients were included in this study. All patients maintained stable visual acuity during the treatment period. All patients had improvement in the amount of macular edema, despite the application of PRP, as well as complete regression of their proliferative disease. There were no short-term complications associated with IVTA or PRP.


CONCLUSIONS
Combination treatment with IVTA and PRP may provide benefit in patients with diffuse diabetic macular edema who require urgent PRP for proliferative diabetic retinopathy by preventing exacerbation of macular edema.
Zacks
David N
DN
The Retina Service, Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105, USA. davzacks@umich.edu
Johnson
Mark W
MW
D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014822:Vitreous Body
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide