[Branch retinal vein occlusion treated by intravitreal triamcinolone].
METHODS
Five eyes with branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) were treated with intravitreal injection of 4 mg of triamcinolone. Four cases showed good visual acuity and macular thickness evolution after one dose. The remaining one case suffered a relapse three months later. Therefore a second injection was performed in that case.


CONCLUSIONS
Several treatments have been suggested to manage macular edema in BRVO. Intravitreal triamcinolone may be a therapeutic option to increase visual acuity and decrease macular thickness in patients with macular edema secondary to BRVO.
Salinas-Alamán
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Departamento de Oftalmología, Clínica Universitaria de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra. asalinas@unav.es
García-Layana
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Sádaba-Echarri
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Belzunce-Manterola
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D000368:Aged; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012170:Retinal Vein Occlusion / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013997:Time Factors; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014221:Triamcinolone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014822:Vitreous Body
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D014221:Triamcinolone