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The use of 31-gauge needles and syringes for intraocular injections
J S Pulido1, C M Pulido, S J Bakri
1Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. pulido.jose@mayo.edu
Eye (London, England)
|July 22, 2006
Abstract
Purpose:
To describe the use of disposable 31-gauge needles for intraocular injections.
Methods:
Description of the technique and photographs of the needles.
Results:
Patients feel the injection less and a smaller postinjection bleb is noted.
Conclusion:
Consideration should be given to the use of disposable 31-gauge needles or syringes for intraocular injections.
