title: A RARE COMPLICATION OF POSTERIOR SUBTENON INJECTION.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a case of posterior ciliary artery occlusion after posterior subtenon injection.
  
  
  METHODS
  Clinical examination and fundus fluorescein angiography was performed to confirm diagnosis. A 49-year-old female who was on treatment for bilateral chronic sclerokeratouveitis was given posterior subtenon injection for cystoid macular edema.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Posterior ciliary artery occlusion occurred after posterior subtenon injection.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Choroidal vascular occlusion is a rare complication of posterior subtenon injection.
authors.affiliation: Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry, India.
authors.forename: Deepesh
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mourya
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Balamurugan
authors.forename: Roshija
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Khanal
mesh_terms: D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D002829:Choroid / Q000098:blood supply; D015862:Choroid Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D019842:Ciliary Arteries; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D056965:Injections, Intraocular / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids