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. 2015 Sep 9;2015(9):CD007324. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007324.pub3

3. Adverse events in SCORE.

  Total number of adverse events inSCORE Comparison of triamcinolone with observation
  1 mg triamcinolone 4 mg triamcinolone observation 1 mg vs observation group
(RR, CI) 4 mg vs observation group
(RR, CI)
Elevated IOP:
≥ 10 mm Hg 15/92 (16.3%) 24/91 (26.4%) 2/88 (2.3%) 7.17 (1.69, 30.47) 11.60 (2.83, 47.65)
≥ 35 mm Hg 5/92 (5.4%) 8/91 (8.8%) 1/88 (1.1%) 4.78 (0.57, 40.13) 7.74 (0.99, 60.59)
Ocular hypertension: NR NR NR
Eye pain: NR NR NR
Conjunctiva:
Hemmorhage NR NR NR
Hyperemia NR NR NR
Cornea/lens:
Infection/endophthalmitis 0/92 (0%) 0/91 (0%) 0/88 (0%) N/A N/A
Cataract/lens opacity 20/92 (21.7%) 25/91 (27.5%) 12/88 (13.6%) 1.59 (0.83, 3.06) 2.01 (1.08, 3.76)
Iris neovascularization: 9/92 (9.8%) 4/91 (4.4%) 2/88 (2.3%) 4.30 (0.96, 19.37) 1.93 (0.36, 10.29)
Vitrious:
Hemorrhage 4/92 (4.3%) 0/91 (0%) 4/88 (4.5%) 4.30 (0.96, 19.37) 1.93 (0.36, 10.29)
Detachment NR NR NR
Retina:
Neovascularization 2/92 (2.2%) 2/91 (2.2%) 4/88 (4.5%) 0.48 (0.09, 2.55) 0.48 (0.09, 2.57)
Detachment 0/92 (0%) 0/91 (0%) 0/88 (0%) N/A N/A
Hemorrhage NR NR NR
Maculopathy NR NR NR
Required additional therapy:
IOP lowering medications 18/92 (19.6%) 32/91 (35.2%) 7/88 (8.0%) 2.46 (1.08, 5.60) 4.42 (2.06, 9.49)
Cataract surgery 0/92 (0%) 4/91 (4.4%) 0/88 (0%) N/A N/A
Photocoagulation 9/92 (9.8%) 3/91 (3.3%) 5/88 (5.7%) 1.72 (0.60, 4.94) 0.58 (0.14, 2.36)
Pars plana vitrectomy 2/92 (2.2%) 0/91 (0%) 1/88 (1.1%) 1.91 (0.18, 20.72) N/A

CI: 95% confidence interval
IOP: intraocular pressure
mg: milligram
mm Hg: millimeter of mercury
NR: not reported
RR: risk ratio