Hey everyone, I recently shadowed a retina specialist and it seemed like intravitreal injections are a huge part of their day-to-day. I was wondering what will happen to the field if equally effective anti-VEGF drops are developed?
Better figure it out or other "providers" will start doing it for usDUSN, I’m with you about the potential chaos that would be created if, and when, we also have injections for dry AMD. Already, the injections for wet AMD feel like they multiply like rabbits because there’s more and more every day. I’m too busy doing those. There’s no way I could accommodate adding dry AMD injections as well.
If it’s in the next 5-8 years, or around the time I’m 60 years old, then I will likely be retired and sitting on a beach in Destin or Hilton Head. I’ll let someone else figure out the chaosBetter figure it out or other "providers" will start doing it for us
Hey everyone, I recently shadowed a retina specialist and it seemed like intravitreal injections are a huge part of their day-to-day. I was wondering what will happen to the field if equally effective anti-VEGF drops are developed?
I love that you are called "dude" but are turning 60 in a few years. You are a dude after my own heart.If it’s in the next 5-8 years, or around the time I’m 60 years old, then I will likely be retired and sitting on a beach in Destin or Hilton Head. I’ll let someone else figure out the chaos
I guess I watched too much Fast Times at Ridgemont High growing up 🙂I love that you are called "dude" but are turning 60 in a few years. You are a dude after my own heart.
I just do not have much faith in the use of drops, ever. Even glaucoma seems to be heading toward more laser/minimally invasive surgery, than dropsCould these drops be used as a supplement to injections? Start the first injection and start a drop that would push out their next injection to 3-4 months instead of another month?
This whole thread is rather disturbing.
Drops will NEVER be the standard of care for vegf-related diseases.
First of all, millions and millions of dollars are spent on research so that glaucoma patients DON'T have to use daily drops, due to issues with patient compliance. Compliance of daily use eyedrops is a HUGE problem.
More importanly, the amount of medicine that reaches the vitreous cavity from a TOPICAL drop is miniscule aka not very effective.
Any ophthalmologist that thinks anti-vegf drops will be significantly efficacious needs to be banned from ever practicing again.
Drama is funny, though!Damn this post is so dramatic I heard they're going to reconsider the Golden Globe winner from last night.