[Leak of intravitreal triamcinolone to the anterior chamber].

CASE REPORT A 78-year-old man with phakic eyes underwent photodynamic therapy followed by intravitreal injection of triamcinolone. During the injection a white solution was observed in the anterior chamber. Slit lamp examination revealed white opacities in the inferior anterior chamber angle and neither inflammatory activity nor corneal changes were noticed. DISCUSSION Intravitreal triamcinolone has been used for treating macular edema and various retinal vascular and inflammatory diseases. We describe the passage of triamcinolone to the anterior chamber during the injection in a phakic eye as a very unusual adverse effect, observed probably as a result of a zonular defect.