INTRAVITREAL IMPLANTS

Course overview

INTRAVITREAL IMPLANTS ARE CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS THAT ARE AN EMERGING FIELD IN TREATING INTRAOCULAR INFLAMMATION AND OTHER POSTERIOR SEGMENT DISEASES NEEDING CHRONIC THERAPY. THEY HAVE THE ADVANTAGE OF TARGETED DELIVERY OF HIGH DRUG CONCENTRATIONS TO THE POSTERIOR SEGMENT FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE VARIOUS TYPES OF INTRAVITREAL IMPLANTS, THEIR INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS, THE TECHNIQUE OF IMPLANTATION, THE POSSIBLE COMPLICATIONS, AND THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGEMENT AND FOLLOW-UP.