Intraocular Injections
Intraocular injectionsMany diseases of the retina can be treated by injecting small amounts of medicine into the eye. Some of the retinal diseases typically treated with intraocular injections include wet macular degeneration and swelling of the retina (macular edema) from diabetic eye disease or retinal “strokes.”
The injection is performed in the white part of the eye (sclera) with a very small needle. The eye is thoroughly anesthetized prior to the injection to make it a painless procedure.