EFFECT OF INTRAARTICULAR TRIAMCINOLONE HEXACETONIDE AND BETAMETHASONE ON INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE

EFFECT OF INTRAARTICULAR TRIAMCINOLONE HEXACETONIDE AND BETAMETHASONE ON INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE: A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED STUDY

This study is being done to find out whether two commonly used corticosteroid injections for knee osteoarthritis - betamethasone and triamcinolone hexacetonide - have different effects on eye pressure (intraocular pressure). Adults with painful early-stage knee osteoarthritis who have not improved with standard treatments receive one of these injections into the knee joint as part of their usual care. Eye pressure in both eyes is measured before the injection and one week later. By comparing the change in eye pressure between the two steroid groups, the study aims to better understand the risk of steroid-related increases in eye pressure and to help doctors choose safer treatment options, especially for patients who may be at risk for glaucom

Inclusion Criteria:

• Symptomatic early-stage knee osteoarthritis Patients aged 18-75 years No prior eye surgery No history of elevated IOP or glaucoma diagnosis Patients not receiving any medical treatment altering IOP

Exclusion Criteria:

• IOP >21 mm Hg Patients with a previous or current diagnosis of glaucoma Patients aged <18 and >75 years History of or ongoing ocular disease Use of medications (oral CSs, diazoxide, etc.) altering IOP