The thought of receiving an injection in the eye may cause anxiety to many people. Doctors use eye injections to treat certain eye health conditions, such as retinal vein occlusion or diabetic ...

Eye injections of the drug Avastin, used to treat retinal diseases, bring no greater risk of endophthalmitis, a potentially blinding eye infection, than injections with the much more expensive drug ...

UPDATE: This story has been updated with a statement from Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston, Inc. as of 9:20 a.m. on Aug. 3, 2026. A Massachusetts eye care practice with offices across the coastline ...

Anti-VEGF injections are a common and effective treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD). By targeting and eliminating abnormal blood vessels in the retina, they can help prevent ...

A Tennessee bill, HB1952/SB2076, would allow optometrists to perform laser surgeries and eye injections. Ophthalmologists are medical doctors with over 17,000 hours of surgical training, while ...

An ophthalmologist is a medical professional specializing in eye care. They diagnose and treat conditions that affect the eye. They can also perform eye exams, surgery, and fit eyeglasses and contact ...