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Br J Ophthalmol 92:1051-1054 doi:10.1136/bjo.2007.136069
  • Original Article
    • Clinical science

Increased incidence of sterile endophthalmitis following intravitreal preserved triamcinolone acetonide

Table 1 Patient demographics
Patient with post-IVTA endophthalmitis Age Indication Culture results Phakic status Capsule status Pre-IVTA injection visual acuity Presenting visual acuity Visual acuity, 1 month Month
1 62 RVO Negative Pseudophakic Intact 20/100 HM 20/80 May 2005
2 76 RVO Negative Phakic NA 20/80 HM 20/60 Jan 2006
3 73 RVO Negative Phakic NA 20/100 CF 20/50 May 2006
4 67 DME Negative Pseudophakic Intact CF HM 20/400 May 2006
5 65 DME Negative Phakic NA 20/200 CF 20/150 May 2006
6 76 RVO Negative Pseudophakic Ruptured 20/60 HM 20/100 June 2006
7 69 CME Negative Pseudophakic Intact 20/50 HM 20/70 June 2006
8 85 CME Negative Pseudophakic Intact 20/150 HM 20/50 July 2006
9 81 DME Negative Pseudophakic Intact 20/60 HM 20/60 July 2006
10 67 CME Negative Pseudophakic Intact 20/70 HM 20/70 July 2006
11 85 DME Negative Phakic NA 20/150 HM 20/60 July 2006

  • CF, count fingers; CME, cystoid macular oedema secondary to pseudophakia; DME, diabetic macular oedema; HM, hand motion; IVTA, intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide; NA, not applicable; RVO, retinal vein occlusion.

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