title: Short-term intraocular pressure trends after intravitreal triamcinolone injection.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report the trends in intraocular pressures (IOP) within the first week after intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide (Kenalog) for the treatment of retinal disease.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective chart review.
  
  
  METHODS
  Review of 43 consecutive patients and 50 intravitreal injections of 4 mg triamcinolone acetonide. Analysis of the effect on IOP was performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean preinjection IOP was 14.60 +/- 3.71 mm Hg (mean +/- SD) (range, 9 to 26 mm Hg). The mean postinjection IOP (30 minutes after injection) was 19.64 +/- 7.43 mm Hg (range, 5 to 45 mm Hg). Mean IOP change before and after injection was 4.83 +/- 7.10 mm Hg. The mean IOP one to two days after injection was 15.32 +/- 4.41. mm Hg (range, 6 to 27 mm Hg). The mean IOP five to seven days after injection was 15.94 +/- 4.86 mm Hg (range, 5 to 28 mm Hg).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide injection in this limited series does not cause a marked increase in IOP within the first week after the procedure.
authors.affiliation: University of Chicago School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA.
authors.forename: Edward W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Seenu M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Hariprasad
authors.forename: William F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Mieler
authors.forename: Tricia L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Newman
authors.forename: Rajendra S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Apte
mesh_terms: D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000187:drug effects*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014065:Tonometry, Ocular; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014822:Vitreous Body
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide