Intravitreal administration
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Intravitreal is a route of administration
of a drug
, or other substance, in which the substance is delivered via an eye
. "Intravitreal" literally means "inside an eye"
Usually intravitreal administration of drugs is used to treat various conditions of the eye.
The following methods are known.
Route of administration
A route of administration in pharmacology and toxicology is the path by which a drug, fluid, poison, or other substance is taken into the body.-Classification:Routes of administration are usually classified by application location...
of a drug
Drug
A drug, broadly speaking, is any substance that, when absorbed into the body of a living organism, alters normal bodily function. There is no single, precise definition, as there are different meanings in drug control law, government regulations, medicine, and colloquial usage.In pharmacology, a...
, or other substance, in which the substance is delivered via an eye
Human eye
The human eye is an organ which reacts to light for several purposes. As a conscious sense organ, the eye allows vision. Rod and cone cells in the retina allow conscious light perception and vision including color differentiation and the perception of depth...
. "Intravitreal" literally means "inside an eye"
Usually intravitreal administration of drugs is used to treat various conditions of the eye.
The following methods are known.
- Intravitreal injection
- Intravitreal depot injectionInjection (medicine)An injection is an infusion method of putting fluid into the body, usually with a hollow needle and a syringe which is pierced through the skin to a sufficient depth for the material to be forced into the body...
- Intravitreal depot injection
- Intravitreal implant