Triamcinolone injection at end of retinal surgery may be alternative to steroid drops

Elizabeth A. Atchison  
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A single subconjunctival 4 mg triamcinolone injection after retinal surgery had comparable IOP and inflammatory outcomes as a subconjunctival 1 mg dexamethasone injection and a 4- to 6-week steroid taper, according to a speaker here.
“It is reasonable for retinal surgeons to consider freeing their patients from the traditional drop taper and instead using a single subconjunctival injection [of triamcinolone] at the end of the case,” Elizabeth A. Atchison, MD, said at the American Society of Retina Specialists annual

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