Preiocular and Intraocular Injections (M)

Question 1

What are the indications for sub-conjunctival injections?

Answer 1

anterior uveitis, posterior uveitis, CME, severe keratitis, endophthalmitis, MitomycinC, anesthetic

Question 2

What is the post-intravitreal procedure?

Answer 2

1. Ab drop QID for 3 days

2. check IOP

Question 3

What are the indications of Lucentis/Avastin intravitreal injections?

Answer 3

1. wet AMD (monthly)
2. macular edema following RVO (monthly)
3. DME (monthly)

Question 4

What are the types of medications injected intravitreal?

Answer 4

1. anti-VEGF
2. steroids
3. vitreolytic (Jetrea)

Question 5

What is an insensitivity to pain, loss of feeling called?

Answer 5

anesthesia

Question 6

What is Jetrea? 1. What are the indications? 2

Answer 6

1. vitreolytic

2. macular hole (closes)

Question 7

What is Ozurdex? 1. What are the indications? 2

Answer 7

1. steroid implant

2. macular edema from vein occlusion, uveitis, DME

Question 8

Where is the injection site from the limbus for intravitreal injections?

Answer 8

3. 0 to 3.5mm aphakes

3. 5 to 4.0mm phakic

Question 9

Should the bevel be up or down when doing a sub conjunctival injection?

Answer 9

bevel down`

Question 10

What are the types of peri-ocular injections?

Answer 10

1. retrobulbar (intraconal)
2. peribulbar (extraconal)
3. sub-conj
4. sub-Tenons

Question 11

What are the types of medications injected intracameral?

Answer 11

1. viscoelastic substance
2. antibiotics
3. steroids
4. anti-VEGF

Question 12

What are the indications for sub-Tenons injections?

Answer 12

more posterior structures, pars planitis, CME, intermediate uveitis, analgesia

Question 13

What are the medications used for intra-lesional injections? 1. Are they bevel up or down? 2

Answer 13

1. Kenalog or dexamethsone

2. up

Question 14

What is the loss of voluntary movement called?

Answer 14

akinesia

Question 15

What are the types of intraocular injections?

Answer 15

1. intracameral (ant chamber)

2. intravitreal