Open AccessPeristence of triamcinolone crystals after intra-vitreal injection: Benign crystalline hyaloidopathy
Author(s) -
Rafik Zarifa,
Saad Shaikh,
Elizabeth Kester
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/0301-4738.112166
Subject(s) - medicine , triamcinolone acetonide , maculopathy , fundus (uterus) , ophthalmology , optical coherence tomography , visual acuity , posterior pole , retinopathy , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology
We report a case of unusually long persistence of triamcinolone crystals after intra-vitreal injection. Crystals were noted on fundus examination predominantly confined to the posterior pole. Optical coherence tomography localized the crystals to the posterior hyaloidal surface. Over 6 years of follow-up the patient has retained good visual acuity and no observable changes in the retina. As the condition clinically resembles both crystalline maculopathy and asteroid hyalosis, we suggest the term 'drug-induced benign crystalline hyaloidopathy'.