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15321022

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-8-23
pubmed:abstractText
The aim of the present prospective controlled trial was to evaluate the adjuvant role of posterior subtenon triamcinolone in the treatment of diffuse diabetic macular edema (DDME). Thirty one (31) eyes with DDME were divided into an interventional group subjected to grid laser photocoagulation and 0.5 mL of 40 mg/mL posterior subtenon triamcinolone, and a noninterventional group subjected to grid laser photocoagulation only. Best-corrected visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, and intraocular pressures were assessed at presentation, and at 6, 12, and 24 weeks after intervention. The interventional group showed a statistically significant (p < 0.05) change in both mean best corrected visual acuity, from 20/160 to 20/100 (two-line increase on Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS)) (p = 0.024), and mean contrast sensitivity, from 0.9 to 1.09 (p = 0.01), at the end of 24 weeks. A significant rise in intraocular pressure was not described in any of the patients in either group. Posterior subtenon triamcinolone injection is a useful and safe adjunct to the conventional management of diabetic macular edema.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
1080-7683
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
20
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
277-84
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
A prospective controlled trial to evaluate the adjunctive role of posterior subtenon triamcinolone in the treatment of diffuse diabetic macular edema.
pubmed:affiliation
Rajendra Prasad Center for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Controlled Clinical Trial