Intraoperative intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide for cataract extraction in patients with uveitis.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the efficacy of intravitreal triamcinolone injection in controlling postoperative inflammation after cataract extraction in patients with uveitis.


METHODS
This retrospective study included 30 eyes with uveitis that had phacoemulsification or extracapsular cataract extraction with intraocular lens implantation. Intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide (4 mg) was injected at the end of surgery. No systemic steroids were given after surgery.


RESULTS
Visual acuity improvement of 2 lines or more occurred in 26 eyes (86.7%). Six eyes (20%) had a best-corrected visual acuity of 6/60 or better before surgery, which increased to 22 eyes (73.3%) after surgery. Five eyes (16.7%) had a visual acuity of 6/12 or better after surgery. Intravitreal triamcinolone injection controlled the postoperative inflammation in all eyes for at least 3 months following surgery.


CONCLUSIONS
Intravitreal triamcinolone injection was effective in controlling postoperative inflammation after cataract extraction in patients with uveitis sparing the use of systemic steroids.
Alkawas
Ayman A
AA
Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt. aymanalkawas@yahoo.com
Hamdy
Alaa M
AM
Shahien
Ezzat A
EA
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002386:Cataract / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D056965:Injections, Intraocular; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014605:Uveitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000187:drug effects; D014822:Vitreous Body; D055815:Young Adult
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide