INTRAVITREAL Injections
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Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) injections
These injections are given through the 'white' part of the eye (sclera) into the cavity of the eye (vitreous) and are used for conditions such as wet macular degeneration, diabetic macular oedema and macular oedema associated with retinal vein occlusion.
There are many varieties of anti-VEGF treatments available, including branded versus biosimilars and licensed versus unlicences. Ms. Strong offers them all.
Steroid implants (short and long-acting)
These implants are given as an injection through the 'white' part of the eye (sclera) into the cavity of the eye (vitreous) and are used for conditions such as diabetic macular oedema and macular oedema associated with retinal vein occlusion.
There are short and long-acting implants available. Ms. Strong will not allow the long-acting implant to be given, unless patients have demonstrated no significant side effects after having the short-acting one.
Steroid injection
These injections are given through the 'white' part of the eye (sclera) into the cavity of the eye (vitreous) and are used to help treat macular oedema in situations where a steroid implant cannot be used (for example after posterior capsular rupture), however, an unlicenced steroid injection could be used as an alternative option.
Please note, a similar steroid may also be given via 'sub-tenons', 'sub-conjunctival' or 'orbital floor' approach. The decision regarding which approach to proceed with, is made as together with the patient after talking through the pro's and con's for each of them.