[Effects of analysis of posterior subtenon injection of triamcinolone: a case series].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the effects of posterior subtenon injection of triamcinolone acetonide in patients with intraocular inflammation.


METHODS
Case series enrolling 24 patients (26 eyes) submitted to posterior subtenon injection of triamcinolone acetonide for intraocular inflammation treatment. Maleate timolol at 0.5% was prescribed for all patients for 30 days.


RESULTS
Improvement of visual acuity was observed in 81% of the patients after a single injection of triamcinolone acetonide. Increase in the intraocular pression was not observed in the treated eyes.


CONCLUSIONS
Posterior subtenon injection of triamcinolone acetonide proved to be a safe and effective way of treating intraocular inflammations.
Zajdenweber
Moysés Eduardo
ME
Setor de Uvea e AIDS, Departamento de Oftalmologia, UNIFESP São Paulo, SP, Brasil. moysesz@uol.com.br
Moraes
Remo Turchetti
RT
Muccioli
Cristina
C
D000293:Adolescent; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013999:Timolol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014792:Visual Acuity
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D013999:Timolol; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide