Table 8.
Table 5: Other complications of IVS: select studies
| Study (in chronological order) | Complication | Corollary notes |
|---|---|---|
| Roth 2008 | Corneal epithelial defect | Thought to be related to pretreatment with povidone-iodine solution |
| Lattanzio 2007 | Macular hole progression | Occurred despite improvement in CME and VA |
| Konstantopoulos 2007 | Phacoanaphylactic glaucoma | Required vitrectomy with cataract surgery |
| - | Retinal detachment | In 2 patients with previous retinal tears |
| Nkeme 2006 | Pseudo-endophthalmitis | - |
| - | Transient hypertony | Occurred in 53% eyes |
| - | Full-thickness macular hole | - |
| Jain 2006 | Pseudocataract | Result of adherence of triamcinolone particles to posterior lens |
| Aggermann 2006 | Endophthalmitis with retinal necrosis | Clinically resembles herpetic retinopathies |
| Srinivasan 2005 | Conjunctival necrosis overlaying sclera entry site | Patient treated for BRVO-ME |
| Benz 2003 | Mycobacterium chelonae abscess | Patient treated for diabetic macular edema Eventual enucleation of eye |
BRVO-ME: macular edema secondary to branch retinal vein occlusion
CME: cystoid macular edema
VA: visual acuity