Resolution of vitreomacular traction following intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide injection in an eye with branch retinal vein occlusion

dc.contributor.authorSeymenoǧlu G.
dc.contributor.authorKayikçioǧlu O.
dc.contributor.authorŞahin B.O.
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-10T11:14:41Z
dc.date.available2025-04-10T11:14:41Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractA 60-year-old woman with a past medical history of branch retinal vein occlusion presented with decreased vision and metamorphopsia in her left eye. A fundus examination revealed a tortuous retinal vein with a few retinal hemorrhages in the inferotemporal quadrant. Optical coherence tomography revealed a partially separated posterior vitreous membrane pulling up the fovea. The patient refused surgical treatment so intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide (4 mg/0.1 mL) was administered. The patient reported resolution of symptoms in her left eye following this treatment, but her visual acuity did not show any improvement. Optical coherence tomography scanning revealed a complete detachment of the posterior hyaloid with release of the vitreomacular traction. In patients with vitreomacular traction and branch retinal vein occlusion, the combination of the possible vitreous liquefaction and mechanical increase of vitreous volume caused by an intravitreal injection with a degree of reduction in retinal thickness may play a role in the resolution of vitreomacular traction. © 2012 Seymenoǧlu et al, publisher and licensee Dove Medical Press Ltd.
dc.identifier.DOI-ID10.2147/OPTH.S34311
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14701/50400
dc.publisherDove Medical Press Ltd
dc.titleResolution of vitreomacular traction following intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide injection in an eye with branch retinal vein occlusion
dc.typeArticle

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