title: Persistent triamcinolone acetonide particles on the posterior lens capsule after intravitreal injection.
abstract: We report a rare case in which triamcinolone acetonide particles gathered on posterior lens capsule after injection of intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide. Intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide is useful in the treatment of macular edema; however, accumulation of triamcinolone acetonide particles on the posterior lens capsule may decrease visual acuity and requires surgical treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey. ybsakalar@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Yildirim Bayezit
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Sakalar
authors.forename: Kaan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Unlu
authors.forename: Ugur
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Keklikci
authors.forename: Ihsan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Caca
authors.forename: Berivan Bozarslan
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Senol
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002386:Cataract / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000188:drug therapy; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D012598:Sclerosis / Q000139:chemically induced; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014822:Vitreous Body
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide