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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Nov 5.
Published in final edited form as: Retina. 2011 Jun;31(6):1009–1027. doi: 10.1097/IAE.0b013e318217d739

Table 13.

Summary of Study Eye Ocular Adverse Events through 56-Week Visit of Follow-up

Sham+ Focal/Grid/PRP Laser Ranibizumab+ Focal/Grid/PRP Laser Triamcinolone+ Focal/Grid/PRP Laser

Total Number of Events N = 277 N = 242 N = 255
Anterior chamber
Anterior chamber cell 0 0 1
Corneal dystrophy 0 0 1
Hyphaema 1 2 0
Cataract
Cataract nuclear 1 0 1
Cataract operation 1 0 2
Conjunctiva
Conjunctival haemorrhage 5 13 10
Conjunctival hyperaemia 1 0 1
Conjunctivitis 0 1 0
Dry eye 2 2 1
Eye discharge 1 2 0
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca 0 1 1
Pinguecula 0 0 1
Cornea
Corneal abrasion 1 0 0
Corneal defect 1 1 1
Corneal epithelium defect 1 0 0
Corneal oedema 1 0 0
Corneal pigmentation 1 0 0
Punctate keratitis 4 1 0
External
Eye irritation 8 7 1
Lacrimation increased 4 3 1
Glaucoma-IOP
Angle closure glaucoma 0 0 1
Borderline glaucoma 0 0 1
Glaucoma 1 2 2
Ocular hypertension 0 0 1
Inflammation
Iritis 1 0 3
Iris
Iris bombe 0 1 0
Lens
Cataract 4 2 9
Cataract cortical 2 3 1
Cataract subcapsular 0 2 9
Posterior capsule
opacification 0 1 1
Lids
Blepharitis 4 3 2
Chalazion 1 0 0
Erythema of eyelid 0 0 1
Eyelid oedema 2 1 2
Eyelid ptosis 0 1 0
Miscellaneous-eye
Ocular hyperaemia 3 2 3
Photopsia 2 2 0
Sinusitis 1 0 0
Foreign body in eye 0 1 3
Intraocular pressure increased 8 9 18
Iris neovascularisation 8 1 2
Neovascularisation 2 0 2
Cutis laxa 0 0 2
Ecchymosis 0 0 1
Eyelid erosion 0 0 1
Herpes virus infection 0 1 0
Injection site discomfort 0 1 0
Corneal dystrophy 0 0 1
Visual impairment 3 4 5
Optic nerve
Optic disc disorder 0 0 1
Retina
Diabetic retinal oedema 3 3 0
Diabetic retinopathy 2 1 1
Macular degeneration 0 0 2
Macular ischaemia 0 0 1
Macular oedema 1 0 3
Maculopathy 11 12 9
Retinal degeneration 1 1 0
Retinal detachment 10 6 3
Retinal exudates 1 2 1
Retinal haemorrhage 3 4 1
Retinal neovascularisation 5 1 4
Retinal pigment epitheliopathy 0 0 1
Retinal tear 0 1 0
Subretinal fibrosis 0 0 1
Vitreous adhesions 0 0 1
Sensation-pain
Abnormal sensation in eye 3 3 1
Eye pain 19 19 14
Eye pruritus 9 2 2
Eyelid pain 0 1 0
Foreign body sensation in eyes 4 4 2
Strabismus
Extraocular muscle paresis 0 1 1
Visual field
Visual field defect 1 1 0
Visual symptoms/abnormality
Amaurosis fugax 1 0 0
Diplopia 2 5 1
Halo vision 1 0 0
Photophobia 7 4 8
Photopsia 4 9 3
Vision blurred 22 17 22
Visual acuity reduced 8 4 9
Visual disturbance 1 4 2
Visual impairment 4 5 3
Vitreous
Endophthalmitis 0 1 0
Myodesopsia 16 13 16
Vitreous detachment 4 3 1
Vitreous disorder 2 0 1
Vitreous floaters 7 9 13
Vitreous haemorrhage 47 35 33
Vitreous opacities 2 0 1
Vitrectomy 1 1 0

PRP=Panretinal photocoagulation