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. 2005 Nov;24(8):1027-8.
doi: 10.1097/01.ico.0000159754.05736.8c.

Conjunctival necrosis following intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide

Sathish Srinivasan  1 , Somdutt Prasad
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Conjunctival necrosis following intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide

Sathish Srinivasan et al. Cornea. 2005 Nov.

Abstract

Purpose: To report a case of localized conjunctival necrosis following intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide (TA).

Design: Single observational case report.

Methods: A 63-year- old man presented with inferotemporal branch retinal vein occlusion and macular edema in his left eye (OS). He underwent pars plana vitrectomy combined with arteriovenous sheathotomy. Postoperatively, as the macular edema persisted, he underwent an uneventful intravitreal injection of TA.

Results: Ten days following the intravitreal injection, he presented with an area of localized conjunctival necrosis overlying the scleral entry site. Gram stain showed a few white blood cells and no organisms. The conjunctival swab showed no growth on culture. The area of conjunctival necrosis responded well to intense topical antibiotic therapy.

Conclusions: Conjunctival necrosis is a rare anterior segment complication of intravitreal injection of TA. With the increased usage of intravitreal TA for various posterior segment disorders, the treating physician should be aware of this complication.

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