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Acute retinal necrosis following epidural steroid injections.

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Browning, DJ
Published in: Am J Ophthalmol
July 2003

PURPOSE: To report a side effect of epidural corticosteroid injections for back pain. DESIGN: Case series. METHODS: Review of clinical charts and photographs. SETTING: Private retina practice. RESULTS: Two patients developed acute retinal necrosis syndrome following epidural corticosteroid injections for back pain. Referral was delayed in one patient. One patient developed bilateral secondary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, and both developed secondary macular pucker. CONCLUSIONS: Acute retinal necrosis can follow epidural corticosteroid injections. Patients should be warned about this possibility and advised to report should photopsias, photosensitivity, blurred vision, or new floaters develop after treatment. Orthopedists should be aware of the complication and promptly refer patients with symptoms for dilated fundus examination by an ophthalmologist.

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Am J Ophthalmol

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0002-9394

Publication Date

July 2003

Volume

136

Issue

1

Start / End Page

192 / 194

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Virus Activation
  • Retinal Necrosis Syndrome, Acute
  • Retinal Detachment
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry
  • Male
  • Low Back Pain
  • Injections, Epidural
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Humans
  • Herpesvirus 3, Human
 

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Browning, D. J. (2003). Acute retinal necrosis following epidural steroid injections. Am J Ophthalmol, 136(1), 192–194. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0002-9394(03)00095-3
Browning, David J. “Acute retinal necrosis following epidural steroid injections.Am J Ophthalmol 136, no. 1 (July 2003): 192–94. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0002-9394(03)00095-3.
Browning DJ. Acute retinal necrosis following epidural steroid injections. Am J Ophthalmol. 2003 Jul;136(1):192–4.
Browning, David J. “Acute retinal necrosis following epidural steroid injections.Am J Ophthalmol, vol. 136, no. 1, July 2003, pp. 192–94. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/s0002-9394(03)00095-3.
Browning DJ. Acute retinal necrosis following epidural steroid injections. Am J Ophthalmol. 2003 Jul;136(1):192–194.
Journal cover image

Published In

Am J Ophthalmol

DOI

ISSN

0002-9394

Publication Date

July 2003

Volume

136

Issue

1

Start / End Page

192 / 194

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Virus Activation
  • Retinal Necrosis Syndrome, Acute
  • Retinal Detachment
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry
  • Male
  • Low Back Pain
  • Injections, Epidural
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Humans
  • Herpesvirus 3, Human