Intravitreal Injections

Retina Specialists of Colorado

Retina Specialists located in Aurora, CO, Denver, CO, Littleton, CO, Arvada, CO & Centennial, CO.

If you have a problem in the back of your eye, intravitreal injections are the best way to address them directly for faster relief. At Retina Specialists of Colorado, Dr. Ross Chod and Dr. Michael Jansen turn to intravitreal injections to stop the progression of many retinal diseases that can cause vision loss. If you’re in Aurora, CO, Denver, CO, Littleton, CO, Arvada, CO or Centennial CO, and you’d like to explore your treatment options, call the office or request an appointment by filling out the online form.

Intravitreal Injections Q & A

What are intravitreal injections?

Your eye is mostly made up of a gel-like substance called vitreous, which helps maintain the shape of your eye by filling the space between your lens and your retina. Using vitreous injections, Dr. Ross Chod and Dr. Michael Jansen transverse this area in order to deliver medicine directly to the back of your eyes where your retina is located.

Using this technique, Dr. Ross Chod and Dr. Michael Jansen can get to the source of the problem more quickly and relieve your symptoms. When it comes to intravitreal injections, he typically turns to two types:

Anti-VEGF

Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) is an injection that reduces new blood vessel growth in order to slow the progression of many eye diseases. New blood vessel growth often leads to leaking and scarring, which can seriously impair your vision.

Steroids

Eye diseases often cause swelling in the back of your eye that compromises your retina. Using steroids, Dr. Ross Chod and Dr. Michael Jansen can bring the swelling down to prevent damage.

What can intravitreal injections treat?

The intravitreal injections that Dr. Ross Chod and Dr. Michael Jansen uses are designed to reduce the swelling and new blood vessel growth that can develop from a number of retinal vascular diseases, including:

Macular degeneration
Diabetic retinopathy
Hypertensive retinopathy
Retinal vein occlusion

Any time your retina is threatened by swelling and new blood vessel growth, Dr. Ross Chod and Dr. Michael Jansen turn to intravitreal injections to avoid any further damage.

Are intravitreal injections safe?

Intravitreal injections are considered to be very safe and effective. Dr. Ross Chod and Dr. Michael Jansen administer the injections in their office, and the procedure usually takes less than 30 minutes.

When you come in, Dr. Ross Chod and Dr. Michael Jansen give you drops to dilate your pupils. After cleaning your eyes and your eyelids and fitting a device onto your eye to keep it open, he places numbing drops onto the surface.

Once you’re comfortable, Dr. Ross Chod and Dr. Michael Jansen swiftly deliver the anti-VEGF and/or steroids into the back of your eye. Afterward, he typically places a few antibiotic drops into your eyes. You should feel no pain during this quick procedure.

If you’d like to explore your options with intravitreal injections, call Retina Specialists of Colorado or request an appointment using the online scheduling tool.

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