Intravitreal Injection Versus Sub-Tenon's Infusion of Triamcinolone Acetonide for Refractory Diabetic Macular Edema During Cataract Surgery

Summary

Triamcinolone has already been used by different routes of administration to treat diabetic macular edema. In the present study, intravitreal injection (IVI) and posterior sub-Tenon's infusion (STI) of triamcinolone acetonide (TA) during phacoemulsification cataract surgery in eyes with refractory diffuse diabetic macular edema are tested.

Timeline

Start

2007-09

Primary completion

2008-12

Completion

2009-02

Publications

• Background Kumar V, Ghosh B, Raina UK, Goel N. Comparative therapy evaluation of intravitreal bevacizumab and triamcinolone acetonide on persistent diffuse diabetic macular edema. Am J Ophthalmol. 2008 Dec;146(6):974; author reply 974-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2008.08.013. No abstract available.
• Background Audren F, Lecleire-Collet A, Erginay A, Haouchine B, Benosman R, Bergmann JF, Gaudric A, Massin P. Intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide for diffuse diabetic macular edema: phase 2 trial comparing 4 mg vs 2 mg. Am J Ophthalmol. 2006 Nov;142(5):794-99. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2006.06.011. Epub 2006 Sep 15.
• Background Bonini-Filho MA, Jorge R, Barbosa JC, Calucci D, Cardillo JA, Costa RA. Intravitreal injection versus sub-Tenon's infusion of triamcinolone acetonide for refractory diabetic macular edema: a randomized clinical trial. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2005 Oct;46(10):3845-9. doi: 10.1167/iovs.05-0297.
• Background Paccola L, Costa RA, Folgosa MS, Barbosa JC, Scott IU, Jorge R. Intravitreal triamcinolone versus bevacizumab for treatment of refractory diabetic macular oedema (IBEME study). Br J Ophthalmol. 2008 Jan;92(1):76-80. doi: 10.1136/bjo.2007.129122. Epub 2007 Oct 26.

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