Peristence of triamcinolone crystals after intra-vitreal injection: Benign crystalline hyaloidopathy

    Authors

    R. Zarifa; S. Shaikh;E. Kester

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Indian J. Ophthalmol.

    Keywords

    Asteroid hyalosis; crystalline; crystalline hyaloidpathy; crystalline; maculopathy; clinically significant macular edema; diabetic; hyaloid; retinopathy; triamcinolone; unilateral; Ophthalmology

    Abstract

    We report a case of unusually long persistence of triamcinolone crystals after intra-vitreal injection. Crystals were noted on fundus examination predominantly confined to the posterior pole. Optical coherence tomography localized the crystals to the posterior hyaloidal surface. Over 6 years of follow-up the patient has retained good visual acuity and no observable changes in the retina. As the condition clinically resembles both crystalline maculopathy and asteroid hyalosis, we suggest the term 'drug-induced benign crystalline hyaloidopathy'.

    Journal Title

    Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

    Volume

    61

    Issue/Number

    4

    Publication Date

    1-1-2013

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    182

    Last Page

    183

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000320060900010

    ISSN

    0301-4738

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