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What does it involve?
Intraocular injections are a way of administering a drug into the eye locally and in a concentrated form. In the case of uveitis, the intraocular injection of anti-inflammatories (especially corticosteroids) is often used to control inflammation, while avoiding the side effects associated with the systemic administration of corticosteroids.
When is it carried out?
The main indication for intraocular corticosteroids is the treatment of macular oedema secondary to intraocular inflammation.
Prior examination
Examination of the eye and fundus. In most cases, an OCT test is performed, and, in some cases, a fluorescein angiogram may also be necessary. In the case of uveitis, it is important to check for the presence of an intraocular infection before administering the corticosteroid intraocularly.
Before the surgery
Before the injection, the eye and eyelids are disinfected. After the injection, antibiotic eye drops have to be administered for a few days.
Surgery
The injection itself is a short procedure. It can be carried out in theatre or in the doctor’s surgery, but always under strict asepsis conditions. It is performed under topical anaesthesia (eye drops) and does not generally cause discomfort.
Risks
As in all surgical interventions, the greatest risk is eye infection. If the correct prophylactic measures are employed, however, the risk is minimised (much lower than after cataract surgery, for example).
Associated pathologies
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FAQs
It is a grid of straight horizontal and vertical lines with a central point, used as a tool to detect visual disturbances in patients with scotoma or other anomalies.
It is much more likely for haemorrhages to occur after surgery, especially if a vitrectomy has been performed, in the case of patients with diabetic retinopathy. This is due to the vessel walls being extremely fragile in these patients and more prone to bleeding.
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Josep María Lladó, 3
08035 Barcelona
Phone: (+34) 934 000 700
E-mail: international@imo.es
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By car
GPS navigator coordinates:
41º 24’ 38” N – 02º 07’ 29” E
Exit 7 of the Ronda de Dalt (mountain side). The clinic has a car park with more than 200 parking spaces.
By bus
Autobus H2: Rotonda de Bellesguard, parada 1540
Autobus 196: Josep Maria Lladó-Bellesguard, parada 3191
Autobuses H2, 123, 196: Ronda de Dalt – Bellesguard, parada 0071
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C/ Valle de Pinares Llanos, 3
28035 Madrid
Phone: (+34) 910 783 783
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Metro Lacoma (líne 7)
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- Lines 49 & 64, stop “Senda del Infante”
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Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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C/ Carrasco i Formiguera, 33 (Baixos)
08242 – Manresa
Tel: (+34) 938 749 160
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