Eye Diseases Which Need Injectable Drug Into Macula

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Several eye diseases require the injection of drugs directly into the macula. These conditions often involve abnormal blood vessel growth or fluid leakage that can damage the macula and impair vision. The main diseases treated with injectable drugs into the macula include:

1. *Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)*: Particularly the wet form, where abnormal blood vessels grow under the retina and macula, leading to bleeding, leaking, and scarring.

2. *Diabetic Macular Edema (DME)*: 

A complication of diabetes where fluid accumulates in the macula due to leaking blood vessels.

3. *Retinal Vein Occlusion (RVO)*: 

Blockage of the veins that drain blood from the retina can lead to macular edema.

4. *Myopic Choroidal Neovascularization (mCNV)*: Abnormal blood vessels that grow under the retina in patients with severe myopia.

5. *Macular Edema following Retinal Detachment*: 

Fluid accumulation in the macula can occur after the retina has been reattached.

These conditions are often treated with anti-VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) drugs such as ranibizumab (Lucentis), aflibercept (Eylea), and bevacizumab (Avastin), or corticosteroids like triamcinolone. These injections help reduce inflammation, slow or stop the growth of abnormal blood vessels, and decrease fluid leakage to improve or stabilize vision.

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