Deformation of Aflibercept and Ranibizumab Syringes Causes Variation in Intravitreal Injection Volume and Risks Retinal Tear Formation

Purpose: The intravitreal injection volume is known to vary with plunger alignment and the speed of injection. We investigated the role that syringe stopper deformation plays in allowing excess volumes to be injected into the eye and the potential for the vitreous humor to become incarcerated when e...

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Main Authors: Joseph J. Raevis, MD, Colin A. Lemire, BS, David J. Ramsey, MD, PhD, James Riccobono, BS, Efren Gonzalez, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Ophthalmology Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666914522000914