OSN Europe: Survey highlights heavy burden, high level of emotional distress related to intravitreal injections

A survey carried out across three countries in Europe among patients with diabetic macular edema or retinal vein occlusion found that the impact of intravitreal injections in terms of anxiety is high and adds up to the stress and burden of multiple appointments, long waiting times, expenses and need for carers.“The most desired improvement suggested by patients was to have fewer injections to achieve the same visual result,” Sobha Sivaprasad, MD, first author of the study, said.