학술논문
Posterior scleritis after biweekly aflibercept intravitreal injections
Document Type
article
Source
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, Vol 28, Iss , Pp 101696- (2022)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2451-9936
Abstract
Purpose: To describe a case of posterior scleritis following anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) injection. Observations: A 51-year-old male receiving biweekly anti-VEGF injections for a central retinal vein occlusion complicated with cystoid macular edema presented with new-onset severe pain, photophobia, and tearing. Ophthalmological examination revealed choroidal folds and B-scan ultrasound confirmed significant thickening of the sclera, leading to a diagnosis of posterior scleritis. This resolved under topical and systemic corticosteroids. Conclusions and importance: Intravitreal anti-VEGF injections could be associated with non-infectious posterior scleritis. Clinicians should be particularly aware of this possibility in patients receiving frequent injections.