Vitrectomy a a treatment for elevated intraocular preure following intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide

Purpoe To report control of intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide–induced elevated intraocular preure (IOP) by vitrectomy-aited corticoteroid removal. Deign Interventional cae erie. Method Of the 26 eye that had intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide for variou caue, 11 eye (42.5%) developed elevated IOP. In nine eye IOP wa controlled by antiglaucoma medication. Two eye of two patient developed uncontrolled IOP depite maximal antiglaucoma medication. Thee eye underwent vitrectomy and removal of triamcinolone acetonide. Reult IOP returned to normal in 3 week and 1 week, repectively, after vitrectomy. Concluion Elevated IOP aociated with intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide that i not controlled by maximal antiglaucoma medication can be effectively treated by vitrectomy-aited removal of triamcinolone acetonide.