title: [Intra-lesional injection of betamethasone for the treatment of symptomatic pinguecula].
abstract: METHODS
  The pinguecula is a degenerative lesion which is usually asymptomatic, except when it is associated with an inflammatory reaction. We present 2 clinical cases of patients that had symptomatic pinguecula, in which intra-lesional betamethasone in depot form was used as treatment, obtaining a significant clinical improvement.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The administration of intra-lesional betamethasone in depot form may be a good alternative for the treatment of the symptomatic pinguecula.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Oftalmología, Fundación Santa Fe, Bogotá, Colombia.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Arenas-Archila
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Oftalmología, Fundación Santa Fe, Bogotá, Colombia.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Arellano
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Oftalmología, Fundación Santa Fe, Bogotá, Colombia. Electronic address: diannymsm@gmail.com.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Muñoz-Sarmiento
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001623:Betamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D059407:Pinguecula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D001623:Betamethasone
keywords: Betametasona; Betamethasone; Corticoides; Corticoids; Intra-lesional injections; Inyección intralesional; Pinguecula; Therapy; Tratamiento