Medscape

Here's How to Have 'Greener' Intravitreal Injections

STOCKHOLM — Simple changes, like minimizing patient visits and reducing the use of nonsterile gloves, can make a big difference in the environmental impact of intravitreal injections without ...
Medscape

Masking for Eye Injections May Have Unintended Consequence

Masking during intravitreal anti-VEGF injections was associated with a similar incidence of endophthalmitis compared to not masking, in a large retrospective study. After adjusting for the use of ...
Healio

Literature review highlights environmental impact of intravitreal injections

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Intravitreal injections have a large environmental impact, estimated to be around 210 million kg of CO 2 ...
Healio

Glove use does not impact post-injection endophthalmitis but affects carbon footprint

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Wearing gloves for intravitreal injections does not decrease the risk for endophthalmitis but does take up time ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Intravitreal Faricimab Associated With Increased Treatment Interval, Decreased CST

Faricimab increased treatment intervals and decreased CST in previously treated nAMD patients, but BCVA remained unchanged. The study included 88 eyes from 73 patients, with a mean follow-up of 30.1 ...
Becker's ASC

Topical Anesthetic Can Reduce Pain From Intravitreal Injection

Application of topical anesthetic drops may be more effective at reducing pain caused by intravitreal injection, according to an OSN SuperSite report. Gregory R. Blaha, MD, PhD, one of the study’s ...