Intraocular Injection

An Intraocular injection is a shot of medicine with very thin needles into the eye; during this procedure, your doctor injects medicine near the retina at the back of the eye. These medicines help control problems and protect your vision, and they are used to improve vascular inflammatory diseases more quickly.

Procedure for intraocular injection

You may be worried about intraocular injection for any reason and ask how you should experience it. We assure you that intraocular injection is a standard and safe procedure that does not normally cause any problems or unpleasant effects. The duration of this treatment is about 15 to 30 minutes and it is as follows:

1. Topical anesthetic drops are first used to make the patient more comfortable and to perform the treatment properly.
2. The patient is placed in a comfortable position.
3. The surface of the eyes and eyelids are carefully cleaned with disinfectants.
4. A small device holds the eyelids open during the injection process.
5. The patient is asked to look at the eye that is not being injected.
6. The ophthalmologist injects the drug into the eye with a thin needle. At this stage, the patient may feel a little pressure and pain.
7. Antibiotic drops may be used after the injection, as prescribed by your ophthalmologist.

Patients who need intraocular injection

Some patients may need intraocular injection for various reasons, which are mentioned below.

1. Patients with macular degeneration: It is a serious visual disorder that progresses gradually if left untreated and destroys one's central vision.
2. Patients with macular edema: this complication causes the macula to swell and thicken and destroys central vision.
3. Diabetic retinopathy: This complication is common in patients with uncontrolled diabetes and as a result, new blood vessels are created and the normal function of the retina is impaired. Diabetic retinopathy is the most common cause of blindness in people with hyperglycemia.
4. Uveitis: It causes swelling and inflammation in the eye.
5. Retinal vessel occlusion: In this case, the arteries that carry blood out of the eye to the retina are blocked.
6. An intraocular infection called endophthalmitis.