Technique Complications Drugs used Our advantages Prices
Intravitreal injection is a method of introducing medicinal substances directly into the vitreous body. This type of injection is most effective in the treatment of age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema, pathologies of retinal vessels, inflammatory lesions of the inner membranes of the eyeball, bleedings inside the eye.
Technique
Intravitreal injection is performed only in a sterile operating room by an experienced surgeon.
Before intervention, the eyelid is disinfected as well as the surface of the eye and skin around it. After a preliminary local eye-drop anesthesia, sclera and the adjacent flat part of the ciliary body is pierced in 4 mm from the limbus with a syringe, using a thin injection needle. The needle is injected into the vitreous body, buried in 2-3mm. Depth of insertion of the needle can be controlled by a special limiter.
Pushing the forcer, the surgeon injects a drug into the vitreous cavity.
After injection IOP control is carried out immediately. At its high index paracentesis is performed- puncture of the cornea at the limbus. In postoperative period, the instillation of assigned drugs with antibacterial and anti-inflammatory action.
Complications
Possible complications of intravitreal injection are: reactive increase of IOP, retinal detachment, formation of synechia, subluxation of crystalline lens, endophthalmitis, uveitis, cataract development.
Medications used intravitreal
Lucentis is a treatment for age-related macular degeneration in the exudative-hemorrhagic form, retinal edema due to retinal vein occlusion, diabetic macula edema.
Ozurdex – solution designated in therapy of macular edema due to occlusion (blockage) of the central vein of the retina or its branches. Most commonly, this condition occurs on the background of hypertension and atherosclerosis.
Gemasa – a drug that is effective in the treatment of occlusion and thrombosis of the central artery of the retina, and haemorrhagic complications, hemophthalmus, hemorrhage in the eye cavity. In addition, the preparation is used as preventative when having the risk of adhesions formation after glaucoma surgery.
Antibiotics - usually are used broad-spectrum antibacterial drugs, which require careful calculation of the dosage. In fact, an excessive dose of antibiotics can cause toxic damage to the retina.
Specialists of our clinic carry out all types of intravitreal injections. And our technical equipment allows to carry out qualitative diagnostics and subsequent monitoring of the treatment.
Our advantages
Moscow Eye Clinic is a modern medical facility that offers a full range of professional services in the field of ophthalmology. The clinic has at its disposal the best samples of modern equipment of leading world manufacturers.
In the Clinic are receiving leading domestic experts with an extremely broad practical experience. So, the surgeon of the highest category Tsvetkov Sergey Alexandrocitch consults in our clinic, he has performed more than 12,000 successful operations. Due to high professionalism of our specialists and use of modern technologies Moscow Eye Clinic guarantees the best result of treatment and the return of vision. Turning to Moscow Eye Clinic, you can be sure of a swift and accurate diagnostics and effective treatment.
Prices
In Moscow Eye Clinic you can undergo a complete diagnostic examination and get recommendations for the most effective treatment. Comprehensive examination (including such methods as visual acuity, biomicroscopy, refractometry, ophthalmoscopy with a narrow pupil, pneumatonometry) is 3500 rubles.
Cost of intravitreal injections in the Clinic is 19 000 rubles (for 1 injection, without the cost of the drug).
The final cost of treatment is determined in each case individually and depends on the specific diagnosis, stage of disease, available tests, etc.
You can clarify the cost of a procedure by calling 8 (800) 777-38 81 and (499) 322-36-36, or online using the appropriate form on our site, you can also read the section "Prices".
