NEW YORK — Avoiding contact between the injection needle and the eyelid and using proper sterile preparation are the most effective ways to reduce the chances of endophthalmitis after intravitreal injections, according to a speaker here.
“In a busy clinic, we need to manage what is important and what’s not, where should we not cut corners and what don’t we need, because sometimes the more you do, the more problems you can have,” Vaidehi S. Dedania, MD, said during a discussion on methods to reduce the likelihood of endophthalmitis at (Read more...)