Intravitreal Injections

If you have an eye disease, swelling, or infection and need eye injections, turn to Atlantic Retina Consultants in Melbourne, Merritt Island, Palm Bay, Titusville, and Rockledge, Florida. Highly trained optometrists Hetal Vaishnav, MD, Gary Ganiban, MD, and their team offer intravitreal injections to maximize your eye health. Call the office or book your evaluation at Atlantic Retina Consultants online today.

What are intravitreal injections?

Intravitreal injections at Atlantic Retina Consultants are shots of medicine your eye doctor injects into your eye. They inject the medication into the vitreous (jellylike material) near the retina at the back of the eye to protect your vision and treat specific eye conditions. Intravitreal injections deliver higher amounts of medicine to the retina.

Which conditions might call for intravitreal injections?

The Atlantic Retina Consultants team might suggest intravitreal injections if you have:

• Eye infection
• Retinal vein occlusion
• Macular degeneration
• Macular edema
• Eye swelling and inflammation
• Diabetic retinopathy

Your specialist might offer antibiotic and steroid intravitreal injections with cataract surgery to avoid the need for eyedrops after surgery. 

Am I a candidate for intravitreal injections?

To determine whether you have an eye condition that could benefit from intravitreal injections, the Atlantic Retina Consultants team discusses your medical history, symptoms, medications, potential allergies, and more. They then complete vision testing, a comprehensive eye exam, and imaging or other diagnostic procedures to determine which treatments best suit you.

What should I expect during intravitreal injections?

Before receiving intravitreal injections, your specialist places drops in your eyes to dilate your pupils. While you lie faceup in a comfortable area, they clean your eyes and eyelids, place numbing drops in the affected eye, and use a small device to keep your eyelids open.

Your provider asks you to look toward your other eye and injects medicine into the affected eye using a tiny needle. While you might feel pressure, the procedure isn’t painful. Your eye doctor might also place antibiotic drops in your eye. 

Intravitreal injections typically take 15-30 minutes for the entire procedure.

What happens after intravitreal injections?

After receiving intravitreal injections, you might experience temporary eye pressure, grittiness, eye floaters, or a small amount of bleeding in the white part of the treated eye. Avoid rubbing your eyes or swimming for several days after the injections. Use eyedrops if your ophthalmologist asks, and call the office anytime with questions or concerns.

Schedule an evaluation at Atlantic Retina Consultants by phone or request one online today to determine if you’re a candidate for intravitreal injections.