Silicone Oil Droplets in Vitreous after Intravitreal Bevacizumab Injection

Haroon Tayyab; Asad Aslam Khan; Muhammad Ali A. Sadiq; Sana Jahangir; Suhail Sarwar

doi:10.36351/pjo.v34i2.958

Silicone Oil Droplets in Vitreous after Intravitreal Bevacizumab Injection

Haroon Tayyab
, Asad Aslam Khan
, Muhammad Ali A. Sadiq
, Sana Jahangir
, Suhail Sarwar

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Abstract

Intravitreal injection of Bevacizumab for various retinal vascular disorders has become the mainstay of treatment. The injection of Bevacizumab is usually dispensed through local pharmacies after formulating from a larger vial under sterile conditions. We report an interesting finding of silicone oil bubble in vitreal cavity after intravitreal Bevacizumab injection. This is attributed to the fact that the syringes used for dispensing bevacizumab are coated with silicone oil that acts as a lubricant. These silicone oil droplets can lead to floaters and other possible complications. We report two cases of such occurrence and propose strategies to avoid this complication.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	144-148
Number of pages	5
Journal	Pakistan Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume	35
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.36351/pjo.v34i2.958
Publication status	Published - 4 Dec 2019
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Bevacizumab
diabetic macular edema
ranibizumab
silicone oil

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Silicone Oil Droplets in Vitreous after Intravitreal Bevacizumab Injection

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