May 09, 2022
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VIDEO: Triamcinolone injection improves visual acuity in uveitic macular edema
DENVER — Two phase 3 studies showed that suprachoroidal triamcinolone acetonide injections led to significant improvement in visual acuity.
Steven Yeh, MD, of Truhlsen Eye Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, said by 4 weeks, patients with macular edema associated with uveitis gained up to 10 letters of improvement, and by 24 weeks, 14 letters.
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Yeh S, et al. Suprachoroidal triamcinolone acetonide injectable suspension for macular edema associated with uveitis: Integrated analysis of two clinical trials. Presented at: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting; May 1-4, 2022; Denver.
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Yeh reports consulting for Adverum, Allergan, Bausch Health, Clearside Biomedical and Regenxbio.
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