Syringes for intraocular administration: Systematic review

• Published in: Farmacia hospitalaria : organo oficial de expresion cientifica de la Sociedad Espanola de Farmacia Hospitalaria Vol. 48; no. 3; p. 133
• Main Authors: Pascual Carrasco, Ángela, Espadas García, Isabel, Ramírez López, Ana, Selva Otaolaurruchi, Juan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: Spain 01.05.2024
• Subjects: Humans; Intravitreal Injections - adverse effects; Intravitreal Injections - instrumentation; Off-Label Use; Silicone Oils - adverse effects; Spain; Syringes - adverse effects; Spain; Aguja; Intravitreal injection; Needle; Silicone oil; Aceite de silicona; Jeringa; Syringe; Uso Off-Label; Intraocular injection; Off-Label use; Inyección intraocular; Inyección intravítrea

The off-label use in clinical practice of non-approved syringes for intravitreal drug administration has resulted in the detection of silicone oil drops in the vitreous of some patients. This situation derives from the lack of approved syringes for intraocular use in the Spanish market. The aim of t...