Combined Intravitreal Bevacizumab and Triamcinolone Acetonide Injection for Idiopathic Neuroretinitis

Abstract

Purpose: To present a case with idiopathic neuroretinitis that was treated with combined intravitreal bevacizumab and triamcinolone. Design: Case report. Methods: Interventional case report. Results: A 31-year-old man presented with a visual acuity of 3/10 and afferent pupillary defect in the right eye. Ophthalmologic examination disclosed papillitis and macular edema. Neurology consultation with cranial computerized tomography scan revealed no abnormality. The patient was injected with bevacizumab and triamcinolone intravitreally. One week later, the vision increased to 10/10, macular edema disappeared. One month later, optic disc edema disappeared. Conclusions: Intravitreal injection of bevacizumab and triamcinolone effectively treated idiopathic neuroretinitis.

Keywords:

• bevacizumab
• idiopathic neuroretinitis
• intravitreal injection
• triamcinolone acetonide
• vascular endothelial growth factor