Main description:

Intravitreal injections have become a common treatment method for the management of retinal diseases. The procedure is simple, performed with local anaesthetic.

This book is a comprehensive guide to intravitreal injections for practising ophthalmologists. Divided into twelve chapters, it examines methods of injection and appropriate drugs for different ocular disorders. Each technique is described in detail, with discussion on complications and recommendations included.

This practical guide features more than 90 images and also includes a chapter on counselling and consent forms.

Key points

Practical guide to intravitreal injections for ophthalmologists
Covers variety of different techniques and drugs
Features more than 90 images
Includes chapter on counselling and consent forms

Contents:

Enzymatic Vitreolysis
Intracameral Triamcinolone
Intravitreal Triamcinolone Injection
Intravitreal Antibiotics
Avastin and Lucentis and their Role in Vitreoretinal Diseases
Intravitreal Ozurdex
Macugen
Intraocular Dyes
Complications of Intravitreal Injections
Intravitreal Injection: Technique
Counseling and Consent Forms for Intravitreal Injections
Newer Treatments in Wet Age-related Macular Degeneration