TY - JOUR
T1 - Real-World Trends in Intravitreal Injection Practices among American Retina Specialists
AU - Chaturvedi, R.
AU - Wannamaker, Kendall W.
AU - Riviere, Paul J.
AU - Khanani, Arshad M.
AU - Wykoff, Charles C.
AU - Chao, Daniel L.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 American Academy of Ophthalmology
PY - 2019/8
Y1 - 2019/8
N2 - Purpose: To analyze practice patterns used for intravitreal injections (IVIs) by retinal specialists in the United States. Design: Cross-sectional online survey. Participants: Retina specialists in the United States who responded to a web-based survey. Methods: Retinal specialists in the United States were contacted via e-mail to complete a web-based, anonymous, 24-question survey. Multivariate analysis was performed on a selected question of interest focused on choice of anesthetic used for IVI. Main Outcome Measures: Differences in IVI practices, such as antibiotic preferences, and different odds of anesthetic use by demographic variables with 95% confidence intervals. Results: A total of 281 retinal specialists responded to the survey (17% response rate). Respondents’ average age was 53 years, with an average of 20 years in practice. Respondents practiced in 42 states, with 90% practicing in an urban or suburban area. For anesthesia, 14% used a topical anesthetic with cotton swab compression, 27% used a subconjunctival anesthetic, and 31% used an anesthetic gel. Age, gender, geographic location, and practice setting did not seem to impact choice of anesthetic for IVI significantly. Sixty-six percent of respondents always use a lid speculum, 21% administer topical antibiotics before injection, 36% wear a mask, 73% wear gloves, and 45% always dilate the eyes before injection. Most respondents use a 30-gauge needle and inject in the inferior temporal quadrant (70%). Forty-five percent always perform bilateral injections the same day if indicated. After the injection, 14% administer post operative nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, 28% administer postoperative antibiotics, and 31% routinely check intraocular pressure after injection. Conclusions: This study provided real-world trends in practices for IVI among retina specialists in the United States. In addition, age, gender, practice type, and geographic location did not influence anesthetic choice for IVI.
AB - Purpose: To analyze practice patterns used for intravitreal injections (IVIs) by retinal specialists in the United States. Design: Cross-sectional online survey. Participants: Retina specialists in the United States who responded to a web-based survey. Methods: Retinal specialists in the United States were contacted via e-mail to complete a web-based, anonymous, 24-question survey. Multivariate analysis was performed on a selected question of interest focused on choice of anesthetic used for IVI. Main Outcome Measures: Differences in IVI practices, such as antibiotic preferences, and different odds of anesthetic use by demographic variables with 95% confidence intervals. Results: A total of 281 retinal specialists responded to the survey (17% response rate). Respondents’ average age was 53 years, with an average of 20 years in practice. Respondents practiced in 42 states, with 90% practicing in an urban or suburban area. For anesthesia, 14% used a topical anesthetic with cotton swab compression, 27% used a subconjunctival anesthetic, and 31% used an anesthetic gel. Age, gender, geographic location, and practice setting did not seem to impact choice of anesthetic for IVI significantly. Sixty-six percent of respondents always use a lid speculum, 21% administer topical antibiotics before injection, 36% wear a mask, 73% wear gloves, and 45% always dilate the eyes before injection. Most respondents use a 30-gauge needle and inject in the inferior temporal quadrant (70%). Forty-five percent always perform bilateral injections the same day if indicated. After the injection, 14% administer post operative nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, 28% administer postoperative antibiotics, and 31% routinely check intraocular pressure after injection. Conclusions: This study provided real-world trends in practices for IVI among retina specialists in the United States. In addition, age, gender, practice type, and geographic location did not influence anesthetic choice for IVI.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.oret.2019.03.023
DO - 10.1016/j.oret.2019.03.023
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85069888630
SN - 2468-6530
VL - 3
SP - 656
EP - 662
JO - Ophthalmology Retina
JF - Ophthalmology Retina
IS - 8
ER -