triamcinolone
Injectable Steroid
Plain-language definition
A long-acting corticosteroid injected around or into the eye to reduce inflammation and macular edema. Also used during vitrectomy to visualize the vitreous.
Where this term comes up
“Triamcinolone acetonide”
Treatment · Intravitreal Injection
“Triamcinolone”
Condition · Retinal Vascular Disease
“Triamcinolone, dexamethasone implant (Ozurdex)”
Condition · Uveitis (Iritis)
- Category
- Medication
- Also written as
- No alternate forms listed.
Medication terms describe drugs or drug classes that may be used in eye care, neurology, inflammation, infection, or pain treatment.
Related glossary terms
- implant
Implanted Device
- macula
Central Retina
- intravitreal
Inside the Eye's Vitreous Gel
- OCT
Optical Coherence Tomography
- vitreous
Eye's Internal Gel
- aflibercept
Eylea (Anti-VEGF)
A note on medical context
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