Intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide for exudative age-related macular degeneration among Japanese patients.
OBJECTIVE
To study the results of intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide (TA) for exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD) among Japanese patients.


METHODS
13 eyes of 12 Japanese patients (9 males and 3 females) with subfoveal choroidal neovascularization (CNV) of exudative AMD received intravitreal TA (8 mg). Visual acuity, size of CNV and serous retinal detachment, and complications related to treatment were evaluated for 6 months or longer.


RESULTS
Postoperative maximum visual acuity significantly improved (p < 0.05). Postoperative eyes had a greater probability of a reduced size of CNV and/or retinal detachment compared to preoperative eyes. Seven eyes showed increased intraocular pressure (21 mm Hg or over), which was controlled well by medication. Cataract development and advancement were observed in 90% of phakic eyes. No other serious complications were found.


CONCLUSIONS
Intravitreal TA might be an effective treatment for subfoveal CNV of exudative AMD among Japanese as well as Caucasian patients for a comparatively short period.
Ito
Motoko
M
Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medicine and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan.
Okubo
Akiko
A
Sonoda
Yasushi
Y
Yamakiri
Keita
K
Sakamoto
Taiji
T
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005122:Exudates and Transudates; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008268:Macular Degeneration / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014822:Vitreous Body
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide