Intravitreal injection
In Japan Eye Center
FAQs
For Intravitreal injection
Intravitreal injection at the Japan Eye Center is carried out by surgeons with many years of experience in retina & vitreous diseases.
Our rigorous and thorough pre-operative intensive examination process, which meets Japanese standards, enables us to have accurate diagnoses and treatment indications in time.
We deliver a comprehensive care service, supporting you throughout your surgery. You can visit us for an examination or surgery alone. The convenient procedure, minimizes waiting time in all examination steps.
Does Intravitreal Injection hurt?
Before giving an intravitreal injection, anesthetic eye drops are put in the eye to numb it. Therefore, most patients experience little or no pain with intravitreal injections
How long does it take to recover after the injection?
After the injection, when the effect of the anesthetic eye drop wears off, you may feel a mild sensation. However, after a few hours, your eye will feel normal again.
How long is the follow-up time after the injection?
The doctor recommends that the patient should stay in the hospital for observation from 30 minutes to 1 hour, if there is no problem, the patient can go home.
After injection, do I have to re-examine?
To monitor and detect complications as soon as possible, the doctor will request the patient to re-examine 1 week after the injection. Your doctor will advise you to continue or stop using antibiotics after the injection at this follow-up examination. In addition, patients must follow the schedule of periodic re-examinations when the next injections are carried out.
How many injections will I need?
Depending on your disease and the drug being used the answer may be slightly different. Importantly, the treatment effect can only be maintained and reached the optimal level when the patient follows the treatment schedule.
What are the risks of intravitreal Injection?
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Pain ( ratio: 1 out of 20 ): This is just a temporary symptoms
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External bleeding: Bleeding is minimal and the patient's eyes may be slightly red. This condition usually goes away on its own in 10-15 days
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Internal bleeding: Heavy bleeding inside the vitreous (vitreous hemorrhage) during injection, possibly causing vision loss (ratio: less than 1 in 1,000)
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Increased intraocular pressure: This is just a temporary symptom
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Inflammatory eye conditions: can be treated with anti-inflammatory drugs
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Retinal tear/detachment.
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Cataract (from inadvertently hitting the lens)
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Infection (endophthalmitis)
In some cases of severe bleeding in the vitreous, retinal detachment, or cataract, doctors will have to perform additional surgery and the patients will be required special care to restore vision.
What will happen if the patient decides not to have the injection?
The patient's vision is likely to worsen. If the retina forms a scar or the eye problem lasts too long, the patient may experience permanent vision loss in the affected eye.
Is there an alternative treatment to injections?
Laser treatment may be appropriate for the patient but is less effective than intravitreal injection
Intravitreal Injection Do’s and Don’ts
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Kindly use the prescribed medicine by doctors
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You can shower on the day after the injection but please avoid washing your hair or getting any soap or water in the eyes. After 1 day of the procedure, you can shower and clean your face normally.
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You can apply foundation makeup after 1 day and eye make up after 3 days
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After injection, you can watch TV or read books normally, but pay attention to give the eyes a reasonable rest to avoid eye fatigue.
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One day after injection, you can work normally with computers and phones, but please do not perform any heavy tasks.
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The day after the injection, you can do some gentle exercises. Practice heavy exercises like gym, swimming, tennis, yoga, or running only after 3 days of injection.
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You can eat, drink and use the prescription medications as usual, but do limit alcohol consumption within 4 days from the day of injection.