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Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports 1/2021

Open Access 01-12-2021 | Case report

Managing solar retinopathy with suprachoroidal triamcinolone acetonide injection in a young girl: a case report

Authors: Ameen Marashi, Marwa Baba, Aya Zazo

Published in: Journal of Medical Case Reports | Issue 1/2021

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Abstract

Background

Solar retinopathy is a disease that causes photochemical toxicity in the retinal fovea tissues, leading to an acute decrease of vision.

Case presentation

This case report is an interventional case of an asymptomatic 17-year-old Caucasian female with a history of suddenly decreased vision due to solar retinopathy. The patient was managed with a custom-made needle injection of triamcinolone acetonide in the suprachoroidal space. Four months post suprachoroidal injection showed an anatomical and functional improvement in the ellipsoid zone layer through optical coherence tomography signal reappearance. In addition, the best-corrected visual acuity had improved from 0.1 to 1.0 on the Snellen chart with the disappearance of the scotoma. However, there was a mild increase in intraocular pressure after this procedure, controlled with topical hypertensive eye drops.

Conclusion

Suprachoroidal triamcinolone acetonide injection using a custom-made needle showed both functional and anatomical improvement of macular changes post-solar retinopathy, with acceptable safety outcomes in a young female.
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Metadata
Title
Managing solar retinopathy with suprachoroidal triamcinolone acetonide injection in a young girl: a case report
Authors
Ameen Marashi
Marwa Baba
Aya Zazo
Publication date
01-12-2021
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Medical Case Reports / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-03162-0

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