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Case Reports
. 2008 Mar;2(1):195-8.
doi: 10.2147/opth.s2080.

Sub-Tenon's triamcinolone for post-partum Purtscher's-like retinopathy

Jeffrey Olson  1 , Behnaz Rouhani, Naresh Mandava
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Sub-Tenon's triamcinolone for post-partum Purtscher's-like retinopathy

Jeffrey Olson et al. Clin Ophthalmol. 2008 Mar.
Free PMC article

Abstract

Sub-Tenon's injection of triamcinolone was performed in the right eye of a patient with bilateral Purtscher's-like retinopathy after childbirth. The response of macular edema to local triamcinolone was investigated with optical coherence tomography. Five weeks following the injection, optical coherence tomography improvement was seen following unilateral sub-Tenon's triamcinolone injection.

Keywords: Purtscher’s-like retinopathy; post-partum decreased vision; triamcinolone.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Fundus photographs of right (a) and left eye (b), demonstrating widespread areas of macular ischemia and edema.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Optical coherence tomography of right (a) and left eye (b), shows superficial areas of high reflectivity, indicative of ischemia.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Optical coherence tomography of right (a) and left eye (b), following injection of sub-Tenon’s steroid in the right eye. Overall, edema and ischemia is improved.
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