Acute orbital abscess complicating deep posterior subtenon triamcinolone injection

Abstract

A 54-year-old diabetic female presented with orbital abscess and corneal infiltrate 3 days after deep posterior subtenon triamcinolone acetonide injection in her right eye. This was administered immediately after focal laser photocoagulation for diabetic macular edema. The orbital abscess and corneal infiltrate responded to systemic and topical antibiotics.

Keywords

• Diabetes mellitus
• orbital abscess
• subtenon triamcinolone