Open AccessSubfoveal triamcinolone acetonide following macular hole surgery
Author(s) -
Animesh Jindal,
A Bhawdekar,
Avinash Pathengay
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
nepalese journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2091-0320
pISSN - 2072-6805
DOI - 10.3126/nepjoph.v5i1.7837
Subject(s) - macular hole , medicine , triamcinolone acetonide , internal limiting membrane , ophthalmology , acetonide , visual acuity , surgery , maculopathy , vitrectomy , retinopathy , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology
Triamcinolone acetonide (TA) is commonly used in vitreous surgery to visualize the posterior hyaloid and internal limiting membrane. Some TA can accumulate in the macular hole during surgery which can persist postoperatively.