Intravitreal Injections

What are Intravitreal Injections?

Intravitreal injections are a medical procedure in which medication is injected directly into the eye's vitreous humour. The vitreous humour is the gel-like substance that fills the space between the lens and the retina. This method of drug delivery is often used to treat various eye conditions, particularly those affecting the retina.

What Conditions Do Intravitreal Injections Help?

Common conditions that can be treated with intravitreal injections include:

Intravitreal Injection Procedure

This procedure is usually performed in the clinic and involves very little discomfort. The steps of the procedure involve your ophthalmologist:

Numbing your eye with topical anaesthetic drops.
A special clip will be used to keep your eyes open.
Your eye will then be washed with an antiseptic solution.
Inject the appropriate medication directly into the vitreous of your eye. You will not see an injection/needle as it is performed on the side of the eye.