Intravitreal Injections Baton Rouge LA
Eye Injection
Service Details
Intravitreal Injections in Baton Rouge LA
Many eye diseases can be treated with anti-VEGF or steroid Intravitreal Injections. These can include diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema, retinal vein occlusions and age related macular degeneration. Intravitreal Injection is a quick and safe office procedure. Intravitreal injections can slow or even stop the damaging disease processes.
Making Your Vision Better with Intravitreal Injections
Procedure Expectations
Our ophthalmologist will consider which of the intravitreal drugs available are best for your condition. The main options are:
Aflibercept (Eylea)
Ranibizumab (Lucentis)
Bevacizumab (Avastin)
Dexamethasone (Ozurdex)
Brolucizimab (Beovu)
The entire process takes only a few minutes; using a speculum to widen your eyelids, we apply a local anesthetic and antiseptic drops before carefully inserting the medicine into your eye.
If you are concerned that the procedure is painful, the truth is that most patients only report a feeling of pressure when the needle is inserted but without the pain.
Once our patients have become used to the procedure, the anxiety about the procedure usually subsides, especially as they begin to see real-world improvements, often soon after treatment.
Injection Results – What to expect
After our eye doctor gives you an intravitreal injection, you may have slight bleeding on the white of your eyes and feel pressure or grittiness. This feeling is normal for someone who has undergone an Intravitreal Injection. However, you must make an appointment with your ophthalmologist if you notice any significant or worsening swelling, redness, pain, discomfort, or vision changes after your eye injection.
Important Things About Intravitreal Eye Injections
- Common side effects of intravitreal injections include slight bleeding on the white of the eye, pressure, or grittiness. Floaters are also temporarily noticed.
- Diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema, branch or central vein occlusion, and age-related macular degeneration are some of the diseases Intravitreal Eye Injections can treat.
- If you experience anything other than brief mild discomfort and blurred vision, you should contact your ophthalmologist as soon as possible.
How Many Treatments Will I Need?
How many treatments you will need for the desired results will be very specific to you. We follow the most current scientific and medical guidelines to determine treatment indications and treatment intervals.