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

Jeffrey Olson, Behnaz Rouhani, Naresh MandavaRocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Denver, CO, USAAbstract: Sub-Tenon’s injection of triamcinolone was performed in the right eye of a patient with bilateral Purtsc...

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Autores principales: Jeffrey Olson, Behnaz Rouhani, Naresh Mandava
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Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2008
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Sumario:Jeffrey Olson, Behnaz Rouhani, Naresh MandavaRocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Denver, CO, USAAbstract: 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; triamcinolone; post-partum decreased vision