Purpose : to determine the incidence of eyes that have an increase in the intraocular pressure( I.O.P ) after subtenon injection of triamcinolone acetonide . Methods: 40 patient 50 eyes treated with 40 mg subtenon injection of TA for different diseas
es. The incidence of an I.O.P elevation ≥ 5mmhg was determine, the peak of I.O.P, the relation between I.O.P elevation and the age, gender, the kind of disease and the number of we injections of ta Results : an elevation I.O.P≥ 5mmhg was found in 25 eyes ( 50%) . The I.O.P began to increase significantly from 1 month (20%) The peak of I.O.P after 3 months (80%) and returned to the baseline I.O.P in 10 months . the elevation I.O.P≥ 5 mmhg was significantly related with younger age (80%) between 40-50 years the elevation I.O.P is between females' more in cedence than males (59,59%) females and (42,8%) males, and is less incidence aftere single injection (42.8%) less than multi injection (60%) multiple No significant relation is round between the disease and the incidence of increased I.O.P . Conclusion : repeated injections of TA and injection of younger patients especially women increase the incidence of an I.O.P elevation .
Purpose: to study the Distribution of intraocular pressure in the age group 20-40 years old and the related factors: age, gender, family history, BMI, smoking.
Methods: This was a population-based cross-sectional study of 1000 subjects All particip
ant underwent IOP (intraocular pressure) measurement and a standardized survey for the initial data of the study.
Results: The mean IOP for the study subjects was (17.6mmHg); the mean IOP in men was higher than women (17.53) vs (16.8) mmHg respectively. Ocular hypertension was found in 16.8% participants. IOP increased 0.5 mmHg for every 10 years of age. BMI (Body Mass Index) had a positive association with IOP. Subjects with positive family history of ocular hypertension had higher IOP (18.46) vs (16.98) mmHg. IOP was higher in smokers’ group (17.77) vs (16.29) mmHg. Multivariate analyzing showed that aging, smoking, male sex, family history were independent risk factors for ocular hypertension, otherwise there was no significant relationship between ocular hypertension and BMI.
