Intravitreal anti-VEGF injection is a treatment where medicine that blocks vascular endothelial growth factor is injected into the jelly cavity of the eye. It is used to control leakage and abnormal vessel growth in several sight-threatening retinal conditions.
When anti-VEGF is recommended
These injections are commonly used for wet age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular oedema and some retinal vein occlusions. The aim is to reduce swelling at the macula and stabilise or improve central vision over a course of treatments.
- Given under local anaesthetic drops in a clean procedure room
- The injection itself takes only a few seconds
- Multiple injections over months or years may be needed
- Follow-up visits monitor vision, scans and eye pressure
