EFFICACY OF INTRAVITREAL TRIAMCINOLONE FOR THE TREATMENT OF MACULAR EDEMA SECONDARY TO BRANCH RETINAL VEIN OCCLUSION IN EYES WITH OR WITHOUT GRID LASER PHOTOCOAGULATION

In Brief Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of primary and secondary (following grid laser photocoagulation) intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide (IVTA) injection for the treatment of macular edema associated with branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO). Methods: Eyes with macular edema secondary to BRVO and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) worse than 20/40 were included. Eyes eligible for Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion Study (BVOS) guidelines...