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[Triamcinolone acetonide in the treatment of inflammation after cataract surgery]
Valentina Lacmanović Loncar1, Ivanka Petric, Zoran Vatavuk
1Klinika za ocne bolesti, Klinicka bolnica Sestre milosrdnice, Zagreb, Hrvatska.
Aim:
To compare the use of single injection of triamcinolone acetonide and steroid drops in the treatment of inflammation after cataract surgery.
Patients And Methods:
This retrospective study included 80 patients operated on by phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation. After the operation, patients were divided into two groups. Group A received dexamethasone-neomycin drops for four weeks, whereas group B received single application of triamcinolone acetonide into the subtenon space. Postoperative evaluation included the degree of inflammation, intraocular pressure and therapeutic response.
Results:
Triamcinolone acetonide appeared to be an as valuable therapy in minimizing inflammation after cataract surgery as steroid drops on days 7, 14 and 21 postoperatively, a significantly lower intraocular pressure was recorded in the group of patients administered a single injection of triamcinolone acetonide.
Conclusion:
Single application of triamcinolone acetonide appeared to be as efficient as steroid drops in controlling postoperative inflammation after uncomplicated cataract surgery.
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