Specification of intravitreal injections procedures to reduce the incidence of endophthalmitis
10.3760/cma.j.cn511434-20210909-00500
- VernacularTitle:规范玻璃体腔注射操作，降低注射后感染性眼内炎风险
- Author:
Wenfang ZHANG
1
;
Yi YANG
Author Information
1. 兰州大学第二医院眼科 730000
- Keywords:
Intravitreal injections;
Endophthalmitis;
Editorial
- From:
Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases
2021;37(9):670-674
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Endophthalmitis caused by intravitreal injection is a rare disease which impair patients’s vision. In recent years, with the increase of the diseases and frequency of intravitreal injections, the incidence of endophthalmitis has increased. Standardizing each step of intravitreal injections is an important method to reduce postoperative endophthalmitis. Despite the current availability of prevention strategies providing by a lot of clinical trials, there are considerable variations and a lack of consensus and inconsistencies in clinical practice. Understanding the existing key measures, standardizing the operation of intravitreal injection in my country, and minimizing the incidence of infective endophthalmitis are of positive significance for improving the treatment of ophthalmology, especially fundus diseases.
