TJ-CEO
2010 , Vol 5 , Num 2
Migration of Intravitreal Triamcinolone Toward the Anterior Segment: Pseudohypopyon, and Deposition on the Endothelium and Posterior Capsule
1Vakıf Gureba Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Göz Hastalıkları Kliniği, İstanbul, Doç.Dr.2Vakıf Gureba Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Göz Hastalıkları Kliniği, İstanbul, Asist.Dr.
3Şişli Etfal Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Göz Hastalıkları Kliniği, İstanbul, Uzm.Dr. We observed the migration of triamcinolone particles toward the anterior segment after injection intravitreally at the end of cataract surgery in a 76-year-old man. The particles seen on the first postoperative day as pseudohypopyon and plaques on the posterior capsule and on the corneal endothelium cleared from the anterior segment within a week spontaneously without any complication. In this case presentation, we discuss the mechanism, possible complications, and treatment of this incident rarely observed after intravitreal triamcinolone injection. Keywords : Triamcinolone, cataract surgery, particle migration, pseudohypopyon, posterior capsule staining