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Triamcinolone-associated crystalline maculopathy.

David Sarraf¹, Neil Vyas, Atul Jain

¹Kaiser Permanente, Woodland Hills, California, USA. dsarraf@ucla.edu

Archives of Ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)

|June 16, 2010

Summary

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A new crystalline maculopathy was observed in patients treated with intravitreous triamcinolone acetonide injections. These benign, refractile crystals in the macula did not cause vision loss.

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Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Retinal Diseases
Pharmacology

Background:

Intravitreous triamcinolone acetonide injections are used to treat various retinal conditions, including macular edema.
Potential side effects and complications of ocular injections require ongoing investigation.

Observation:

A retrospective case series identified 21 eyes in 13 patients with a unique crystalline maculopathy.
Patients had a history of receiving intravitreous triamcinolone acetonide for macular edema secondary to diabetes, pseudophakic cystoid macular edema, or vein occlusion.

Findings:

The maculopathy presented as superficial, refractile, white or yellow-green crystals in the central or perifoveal macula.
Optical coherence tomography revealed preretinal hyperreflective deposits.
The crystalline deposits were benign and did not result in visual deficit.

Implications:

This study describes a novel syndrome of crystalline maculopathy linked to intravitreous triamcinolone acetonide.
The findings suggest the crystals may arise from insoluble components of triamcinolone acetonide.
Further research is needed to understand the long-term effects and management of this condition.