Perifoveal exudative vascular anomalous complex and resembling lesions treated with intravitreal triamcinolone

Autor: Nadyr Damasceno, Soraya Horowitz, Nicolas A Yannuzzi, Harry Flynn, Michel Farah, Eduardo Damasceno
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: European Journal of Ophthalmology. :112067212311789
ISSN: 1724-6016
1120-6721
Popis: Purpose To report the use of intravitreal triamcinolone to treat macular edema associated with isolated perifoveal exudative vascular anomalous complex (PVAC) and resembling lesion (PVAC-RL). Methods In this case series, three diabetic patients (3 eyes) with PVAC-RLs and one healthy patient (1 eye) with PVAC lesion associated with cystic spaces underwent three intravitreal injections of aflibercept before switching to one intravitreal triamcinolone injection in each patient. Results Macular edema improved from 297.5 ± 8.10 μm, at baseline, to 269.2 ± 8.89 μm, after triamcinolone; whereas visual acuity improved from 20/38 to 20/26 (ETDRS). Conclusion PVAC and PVAC-RL are rare and often misdiagnosed lesions that may be associated with decreased vision. Our outcomes suggest that intravitreal injection of triamcinolone may be an effective and affordable treatment for PVAC and PVAC-RL with intraretinal fluid.
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