The eye can be injected, because there is the existence of the blood-eye barrier, many drugs can not reach an effective concentration in the eye, so the local use of drugs is a very common way of ophthalmology, the clinic is often through the eyes of the local injection of drugs to achieve therapeutic purposes, i.e., ocular injection.
According to the needs of different treatment modalities, there are different ways and sites for injecting drugs into the eye, usually subconjunctival injection, intravitreal injection, retrobulbar injection and so on.
The use of drugs in the eye is usually chosen for local use, usually with surface anesthesia before injection, the needle is pierced into the eye tissue, and drugs such as hormones and antibiotics are injected locally to play an anti-inflammatory role, such as Tobramycin Dexamethasone Eye Drops, Trimethoprim, and so on.
It is recommended that patients with ocular discomfort seek prompt medical attention to assess their condition and follow the doctor’s instructions.