Do Avastin Injections Hurt?

Why Do Intraocular Injections Hurt?

 

Intraocular injections of Avastin usually do NOT hurt. Once in awhile, I have patients or readers of my blog who complain of severe pain following an intraocular injection.  Why?

It’s Not the Needle That Hurts

I believe the pain is due to the solution used to clean the eye prior to the injection and not the needle itself.

The solution is called “Betadine” and is commonly used to cleanse the e (Read more...)

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