Development of ocular hypertension and persistent glaucoma after intravitreal injection of triamcinolone

Figures & data

Table 1 Mean IOP values at different follow-up times

Pre-IVTA	1 hour	1 day	1 week	1 month	2 month	3 month	6 month	9 month
15.8 ± 2.62	17.68 ± 2.92	16.26 ± 7.56	18.68 ± 4.06	19.6 ± 6.22	19.07 ± 6.12	18.02 ± 4.12	17.33 ± 4.02	16.96 ± 2.67
	≤0.0001	=0.1426	≤0.0001	≤0.0001	≤0.0001	≤0.0001	=0.0001	=0.0002

Abbreviations: IOP, intraocular pressure; IVTA, intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide.

Table 2 Magnitudes of IOP increases at different follow-up times

IOP increase	Pre-IVTA	1 hour	1 day	1 week	1 month	2 month	3 month	6 month	9 month
≥5 mm Hg	–	13 (8.8%)	7 (4.7%)	35 (23.8%)	22 (15%)	15 (10.2%)	22 (15%)	21 (14.2%)	21 (14.2%)
≥10 mm Hg	–	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	4 (2.7%)	26 (17.7%)	15 (10.2%)	8 (5.4%)	7 (4.7%)	3 (2%)
IOP ≥25 mm Hg	–	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	14 (9.5%)	28 (19%)	18 (12.2%)	6 (4.1%)	5 (3.4%)	3 (2%)

Abbreviations: IOP, intraocular pressure; IVTA, intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide.