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Impact of prefilled syringes and masking on post intravitreal injection endophthalmitis
FromASRS’s Journal of Vitreoretinal Diseases (JVRD) Author’s Forum
Impact of prefilled syringes and masking on post intravitreal injection endophthalmitis
FromASRS’s Journal of Vitreoretinal Diseases (JVRD) Author’s Forum
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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Sep 28, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
On this episode, Dr. Timothy Murray welcomes Charles C. Wykoff, MD, PhD, FASRS, Retina Consultants of Texas, to discuss the study on the comparison of rates of endophthalmitis (1) following intravitreal injection of antivascular endothelial growth factor therapies with glass-vial preparation (GVP) vs prefilled syringes (PFS) and (2) before and after masking protocols were implemented. Learn if PFS use affected endophthalmitis cases and whether the use of surgical face masks impacts the rate of endophthalmitis.For more information visit www.ASRS.org/JVRDForum.Welcome to ASRS’s Journal of Vitreoretinal Diseases (JVRD) Author’s Forum. JVRD is the official scientific peer-reviewed journal of the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) offering the highest quality and most impactful research and clinical information in the field. Join host Dr. Timothy Murray, Editor-in-Chief for JVRD as he discusses cutting-edge developments featured in JVRD with the lead authors who share clinical pearls and explore their significance for advancing patient care.
Released:
Sep 28, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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