Cover Image

Anterior segment complications following intravitreal injection = Vorderabschnittskomplikationen nach intravitrealer Injektion

Intravitreal injections (IVI s) have gained increased popularity in the past decades and are used to treat a multitude of ailments. In 2010, the total number of IVI s surpassed the number of cataract surgeries performed, making it the most common procedure in ophthalmology. As the number of injectio...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mackenbrock, Lars (Author) , Auffarth, Gerd U. (Author) , Albrecht, Michael (Author) , Naujokaitis, Tadas (Author) , Kessler, Lucy Joanne (Author) , Mayer, Christian (Author) , Khoramnia, Ramin (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 15. August 2024
In: Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde
Year: 2024, Volume: 241, Issue: 8, Pages: 917-922
ISSN:1439-3999
DOI:10.1055/a-2349-2224
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2349-2224
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-2349-2224
Get full text
Author Notes:Lars H.B. Mackenbrock, Gerd U. Auffarth, Michael Albrecht, Tadas Naujokaitis, Lucy J. Kessler, Christian S. Mayer, Ramin Khoramnia
Description
Summary:Intravitreal injections (IVI s) have gained increased popularity in the past decades and are used to treat a multitude of ailments. In 2010, the total number of IVI s surpassed the number of cataract surgeries performed, making it the most common procedure in ophthalmology. As the number of injections increases, so does the number of injected-related complications. While complications in the posterior segment, such as retinal detachment or endophthalmitis, are detrimental to visual function and have therefore been well documented, IVI s can also lead to complications in the anterior segment. These include hyphema, inflammation of the sterile anterior segment (incidence rate of 0.05 to 1.1% depending on the drug), implant migration with corneal decompensation (incidence rate of 0.43%), iatrogenic lens damage (incidence rate of 0.07%), accelerated cataract formation (up to 50% for steroids and 10.9% for anti-VEGF), and an increased complication rate during subsequent cataract surgery (up to 4% per IVI). Most of these complications occur immediately and have a good prognosis if treated correctly. However, the increased risk of complications during subsequent surgery demonstrates that IVI s can also have long-term complications, a topic that needs to be explored further in future research projects.
Item Description:Gesehen am 18.09.2024
Physical Description:Online Resource
ISSN:1439-3999
DOI:10.1055/a-2349-2224

Similar Items