Treatment of macular oedema secondary to idiopathic retinitis, vasculitis, aneurysms, and neuroretinitis with intravitreal triamcinolone / 国际眼科杂志(Guoji Yanke Zazhi)

ABSTRACT

AIM: To report the treatment of macular oedema secondary to idiopathic retinitis, vasculitis, aneurysrns,and neuroretinitis (IRVAN) with intravitreal triamcinolone.METHODS: Case report.RESULTS: A patient diagnosed with IRVAN with visual loss secondary to macular oedema. The macular oedema and her visual acuity was improved dramatically with the administration of intravitreal triamcinolone.CONCLUSION: Previous reports recommend treatment of IRVAN with panretinal photocoagulation, vitrectomy,systemic and periocular steroids. Our case shows that intravitreal triamcinolone appears to be a safe and effective treatment for macular oedema and vasculitis secondary to IRVAN.