Vitrectomy Combined With Suprachoroidal Steroid Delivery - Part 2

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We have used escalating doses of triamcinolone up to 12 mg with same therapeutic effect and no increase in IOP. Even extrafoveal injection (around the arcades) had a therapeutic effect.

Posted: 7/31/2013

Vitrectomy Combined With Suprachoroidal Steroid Delivery - Part 2

We have used escalating doses of triamcinolone up to 12 mg with same therapeutic effect and no increase in IOP. Even extrafoveal injection (around the arcades) had a therapeutic effect.

Posted: 7/31/2013

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Netan Choudhry

12 years ago

How was the post op result in this case? More effective than intravitreal steroids I imagine.

Jack Runner

13 years ago

what about the risk of suprachoroidal bleeding ?

Ehab El Rayes

13 years ago

it is less likely to have bleeding if you are in normal thickness choroid . there is a learning curve how to thread the catheter safely through the suprachoroidal space . and the tip of the catheter is blunt olive tip to protect the choroid .

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