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My mother has been advised eye inj rani eye injection in left eye.She is a hypertension patient..DOES IT AFFECT HEART??We are scared of taking injection.will it affect blood pressure or heart rate.We have heard that one can get heart attack in few years if we get injection in eyes.At the same time we are scared of loosing vision of that eye..
The injections have steroids so mother is apprehensive about this.how many injections are needed?
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There are injections that do not cross the blood retina and blood brain barrier and stay within the eyes. Anti VEGF injections do not contain steroids. Please have a discussion with your doctor and choose the right molecule.
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Firstly, what condition is she diagnosed that she has been adviced injection in the eye, should be mentioned.
All injections in the eye after checking vitals, like blood pressure and sugar, only if it's in the normal range, injection is given on that date, else postponed..
Injection ranibizumab which is prescribed in not a steroid. It's a monoclonal antibody.
Haven't encountered any case of heart attack after such injections.
Three injections at a gap on one month is usually needed..else depends upon the progress of the disease..
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kindly, monitor the blood pressure and take the injection
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Dr. Miss Hema Mansukhlal Mer
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
1 yrs exp
Mumbai
Seek consultation from VR surgeon.
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Dr. Ravi Chandna
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
7 yrs exp
Bhopal
Kindly get an online consultation to address all your concerns
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
44 yrs exp
Hyderabad
It is not steroid.pl consult vitreoretinal surgeon for further evaluation and treatment. Injections are given after verifying all the basic parameters.
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Dr. Saba Kausar
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
Inj ranibizumab is anti vegf, not steroid. And it'll be given inside the eye, not systemically.
You can discuss it in detail with your retina specialist
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Dr. Nikhilesh Shete
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
2 yrs exp
Sangli
3 injections are given intravitreally at 1 month interval
Few cases may require 3 panretinal photocoagulation also.
Its Not Steroid .
If you have previous history of heart attack then its given cautiously.
Follow advice of Vitreoretinal surgeon.
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