Intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide for the treatment of diffuse diabetic macular oedema--a case report.
BACKGROUND
Although laser photocoagulation is the primary treatment for diabetic macular oedema, treatment of eyes with diffuse macular oedema has been disappointing. Intravitreal injection of steroids is being investigated for the treatment of diabetic macular oedema. Preliminary results indicate that steroid injections do improve macular oedema, but it is not clear if they improve visual acuity.
In this report, we describe a patient with a form of diffuse diabetic macular oedema that responded favourably to intravitreal steroid injections, with improvements in both foveal thickness and visual acuity.


CONCLUSIONS
Intravitreal steroids can be useful for the treatment of diffuse diabetic macular oedema.
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, John A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132, USA.
Changguan
C
Wang
Bradley J
BJ
Katz
Matthew J
MJ
Turner
Jianbin
J
Hu
Kang
K
Zhang
D000328:Adult; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000187:drug effects
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide