INCIDENCE OF ENDOPHTHALMITIS AFTER INTRAVITREAL INJECTION OF ANTIVASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR MEDICATIONS USING TOPICAL LIDOCAINE GEL ANESTHESIA

201035 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Zachary Daniel Inman · Southeastern Retina Associates

Nicholas G. Anderson · University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Abstract

The incidence of infectious endophthalmitis after intravitreal injection of antivascular endothelial growth factor medications using 2% topical lidocaine gel anesthesia is low.

Topics & Keywords

Ocular Infections and Treatments Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome Intraocular Surgery and Lenses

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Retina

Volume 31, Issue 4, pp. 669-672

DOI: 10.1097/iae.0b013e3181ef463d

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