Anti-VEGF injections at Laser Vision are commonly used to treat the following conditions: wet AMD, diabetic macular oedema, macular oedema from retinal vein occlusion and miopic choroidal neovascularisation.

The ophthalmologist will examine your eyes to determine the best course of treatment. Investigations include slit-lamp examination, OCT and OCT-angiography, fluorescein angiography.

The risk of complications from anti-VEGF injections is low. Most of the possible complications come from having an injection into the eye, rather than the anti-VEGF drug itself. Common complications due to anti-VEGF injections can include: slight ache or pain in the eye lasting a day or two, temporary floaters – clearing in a week, bruising on the white of the eye that appears red or bloodshot – clearing in a week or two and eye may feel sore and gritty.

Patients will typically receive a series of treatments in the first few months known as a ‘loading phase’. This is designed to rapidly achieve the therapeutic response of the drug. The treatment will then be provided at less frequent intervals in conjunction with regular clinic visits to monitor progress.

Anti-VEGF treatments are very successful and give a good chance of preventing further sight loss. In most cases, the aim of treatment is to stabilise vision and prevent it from getting worse. In some cases, treatment can also help to improve vision and reduce distortion.