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Br J Ophthalmol 2007;91:1711-1712 doi:10.1136/bjo.2007.116558
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Decreased retinal vein diameter after intravitreal triamcinolone for retinal vein occlusions

  1. Jost B Jonas,
  2. Florian Rensch
  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Medical Faculty Mannheim of the Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, Germany
  1. Dr J Jonas, Universitäts-Augenklinik, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany; Jost.Jonas{at}ma.augen.uni-heidelberg.de
  • Accepted 13 February 2007

Recent studies have suggested that macular oedema caused by central retinal vein occlusion may be treated by intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide.1–5 In these investigations, macular oedema and retinal thickening markedly decreased and visual acuity temporarily increased after the intravitreal application of triamcinolone acetonide. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate whether the diameters of the retinal veins change after the intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide. It may give hints for alterations in the retinal haemodynamics after the intravitreal application of triamcinolone acetonide.

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The comparative non-randomized clinical interventional investigation included a study group of 21 patients (21 eyes) with central retinal vein occlusion …

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