Sterile Caliper Anterior Chamber Decompression Mitigates Intraocular Pressure Spikes in Intravitreal Injections

• Published in: Translational vision science & technology Vol. 13; no. 12; p. 13
• Main Authors: Mansoor, Mahsaw, Ahmad, Noor-Us-Sabah, Ahmed, S. Bilal, Tadros, Samuel, Folk, James, Abramoff, Michael D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology 11.12.2024
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Angiogenesis Inhibitors - administration & dosage; Angiogenesis Inhibitors - therapeutic use; Anterior Chamber - surgery; Decompression, Surgical - instrumentation; Decompression, Surgical - methods; Female; Humans; Intraocular Pressure - physiology; Intravitreal Injections - adverse effects; Intravitreal Injections - methods; Male; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Retina; Retinal Diseases - surgery

To investigate the efficacy of a novel approach using a sterile caliper for anterior chamber (AC) decompression in reducing post-intravitreal injection (IVI) intraocular pressure (IOP) spikes. A prospective interventional case series conducted at the Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC)...