Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
ISSN: 2155-9570
Kamal AM Solaiman
Faculty of Medicine,
11 Osman Ben Afan St, Vilal Al-Game'a, Zagazig, Sharkeya
Egypt
Research Article
Pediatric Cataract Surgery and Intraocular Lens Implantation with and without Intracameral Triamcinolone Acetonide
Author(s): Kamal AM Solaiman, Sadek Maaly, Hani A Albialy and Reem A DesoukyKamal AM Solaiman, Sadek Maaly, Hani A Albialy and Reem A Desouky
Purpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of a single intracameral injection of triamcinolone acetonide in controlling postoperative ocular inflammation and improving the outcome of pediatric cataract surgery with intraocular lens implantation. Setting: Prospective interventional comparative Quasi study. Patients and methods: The study was performed on eyes of children between 6-12 years old having significant cataract and subjected to cataract extraction with primary IOL implantation. Patients were divided into two almost equal age and sex matched groups. The study group included eyes that received intracameral injection of 4 mg/0.13 ml of preservative-free triamcinolone acetonide at the end of surgery while the control group included eyes that did not receive intracameral injection of triamcinolone acetonide. Postoperative examinations were done on day 1 then weekly for 1 month, .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9570.1000542