Povidone-iodine is the most commonly used antiseptic for the ocular surface. It is also used for the prophylaxis of infection in eyes undergoing intravitreal injection. Published endophthalmitis rates ...

Although blood mainly consists of a liquid called plasma, it also contains a number of other components including red cells, white cells, and platelets. Platelets circulate in the blood and play a ...

Injections deliver liquid medications, fluids, or nutrients directly into a person’s body. Different types of injections include intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, intraosseous, and intradermal ...

Sixty-four subjects in the experimental group received CPP after intravitreal injections. Sixty-two controls did not receive CPP. Reductions in the Ocular Surface ...

After receiving an injection, some people experience symptoms at the injection site on the skin. This reaction is a common adverse effect of vaccines, Botox injections, biologics, and chemotherapy.

Iron dextran is a liquid complex that consists of ferric hydroxide and dextran, which is utilized in the treatment of iron deficiency anemia via intramuscular injection. In a clinical setting, it is ...