Effects of sub-Tenon's capsule triamcinolone acetonide injection combined with microa- neurysm photocoagulation on diabetic macular edema
Toshiyuki Oshitari, Sakiko Nonomura, Miyuki Arai, Yoko Takatsuna, Eiju Sato, Takayuki Baba, Shuichi Yamamoto Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan Purpose: To compare the effects of sub-Tenon's capsule triamcinol...
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doaj-19f59533883a46989f712af3e15ee0252020-11-24T23:13:08ZengDove Medical PressInternational Medical Case Reports Journal1179-142X2015-12-012015Issue 132132624890Effects of sub-Tenon's capsule triamcinolone acetonide injection combined with microa- neurysm photocoagulation on diabetic macular edemaOshitari TNonomura SArai MTakatsuna YSato EBaba TYamamoto SToshiyuki Oshitari, Sakiko Nonomura, Miyuki Arai, Yoko Takatsuna, Eiju Sato, Takayuki Baba, Shuichi Yamamoto Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan Purpose: To compare the effects of sub-Tenon's capsule triamcinolone acetonide (STTA) injection to that of STTA injection combined with microaneurysm photocoagulation (MAPC; STTA + MAPC) on eyes with diabetic macular edema (DME). Patients and methods: The medical records of 138 eyes of 138 patients with DME treated by either STTA or STTA + MAPC were reviewed. The degree of DME was determined by the optical coherence tomographic features: patients with serous retinal detachment (SRD+; 38 eyes) and patients without SRD (non-SRD; 100 eyes). The central macular thickness (CMT) and the best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) were measured periodically for 6 months after the treatments. Results: The BCVA was significantly improved in the non-SRD group after STTA + MAPC. The CMT was significantly improved in all groups and improved considerably more in the non-SRD group than in the SRD+ group after STTA + MAPC. Conclusion: Our findings indicate that MAPC has an additive effect in the non-SRD type. Keywords: diabetic macular edema, sub-Tenon's triamcinolone acetonide injection, microaneurysm photocoagulation, best-corrected visual acuity, central macular thicknesshttps://www.dovepress.com/effects-of-sub-tenon39s-capsule-triamcinolone-acetonide-injection-comb-peer-reviewed-article-IMCRJdiabetic macular edemasub-Tenon’s triamcinolone acetonide injectionmicroaneurysm photocoagulationbest-corrected visual acuitycentral macular thickness |
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Oshitari T Nonomura S Arai M Takatsuna Y Sato E Baba T Yamamoto S Effects of sub-Tenon's capsule triamcinolone acetonide injection combined with microa- neurysm photocoagulation on diabetic macular edema International Medical Case Reports Journal diabetic macular edema sub-Tenon’s triamcinolone acetonide injection microaneurysm photocoagulation best-corrected visual acuity central macular thickness |
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Effects of sub-Tenon's capsule triamcinolone acetonide injection combined with microa- neurysm photocoagulation on diabetic macular edema |
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Effects of sub-Tenon's capsule triamcinolone acetonide injection combined with microa- neurysm photocoagulation on diabetic macular edema |
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Effects of sub-Tenon's capsule triamcinolone acetonide injection combined with microa- neurysm photocoagulation on diabetic macular edema |
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Effects of sub-Tenon's capsule triamcinolone acetonide injection combined with microa- neurysm photocoagulation on diabetic macular edema |
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Effects of sub-Tenon's capsule triamcinolone acetonide injection combined with microa- neurysm photocoagulation on diabetic macular edema |
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effects of sub-tenon's capsule triamcinolone acetonide injection combined with microa- neurysm photocoagulation on diabetic macular edema |
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International Medical Case Reports Journal |
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2015-12-01 |
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Toshiyuki Oshitari, Sakiko Nonomura, Miyuki Arai, Yoko Takatsuna, Eiju Sato, Takayuki Baba, Shuichi Yamamoto Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan Purpose: To compare the effects of sub-Tenon's capsule triamcinolone acetonide (STTA) injection to that of STTA injection combined with microaneurysm photocoagulation (MAPC; STTA + MAPC) on eyes with diabetic macular edema (DME). Patients and methods: The medical records of 138 eyes of 138 patients with DME treated by either STTA or STTA + MAPC were reviewed. The degree of DME was determined by the optical coherence tomographic features: patients with serous retinal detachment (SRD+; 38 eyes) and patients without SRD (non-SRD; 100 eyes). The central macular thickness (CMT) and the best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) were measured periodically for 6 months after the treatments. Results: The BCVA was significantly improved in the non-SRD group after STTA + MAPC. The CMT was significantly improved in all groups and improved considerably more in the non-SRD group than in the SRD+ group after STTA + MAPC. Conclusion: Our findings indicate that MAPC has an additive effect in the non-SRD type. Keywords: diabetic macular edema, sub-Tenon's triamcinolone acetonide injection, microaneurysm photocoagulation, best-corrected visual acuity, central macular thickness |
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