Evaluation of Patient Age a a Rik Factor for Intraocular Preure Elevation After Intravitreal Triamcinolone

Purpoe To evaluate the effect of patient age on intraocular preure (IOP) repone after intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide (IVTA). Deign Interventional cae erie. Method A total of 164 outpatient (164 eye) aged 21 to 80 year (mean, 56.8 year), preenting with exudative age-related maculopathy (51) or macular edema of variou etiologie (113), received IVTA (4 mg/0.1 ml). The primary outcome meaure wa IOP elevation >21 mm Hg. Patient were re-evaluated at one week, and one, three, and ix month. Reult The mean baeline IOP wa 15.07 mm Hg; the mean rie wa 6.6 mm Hg. IOP >21 mm Hg wa oberved in 42 (25.6%) patient. In the age group ≤45 year, IOP rie occurred in 45% (14/31) patient, compared with 21% (28/133) of older patient (P = .006). The group were imilar in baeline IOP, IOP rie, mean time-lag to maximum IOP, and repone to treatment. Concluion IVTA caued more frequent IOP elevation in younger patient; other apect of IOP repone and it treatment were imilar to older patient.