Intravitreal Injections by Nurses and Physicians Compared

Intravitreal Injections by Nurses or Physicians: a Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Efficacy, Patient Satisfaction and Health Economy

Anti-VEGF agents are given for a variety of previously untreatable eye diseases. The last years indications for their use and consequently the number of patients needing treatment, have been increasing. Most patients require multiple injections. This has resulted in many eye departments administering thousands of injections per year, also at St Olavs University Hospital Trondheim. To cope with this increase in workload, it would be helpful if injections would be given not only by the physicians but also by the nurses. This study's objective is to compare efficiency, patient satisfaction and cost per patient of injections given by nurses and physicians.

Inclusion Criteria:

• referred to the eye clinic for treatment of age related macular degeneration, diabetes retinopathy or retinal vein occlusion with anti-vascular endothelium growth factor
• Ability to provide written informed consent
• ability to comply with study assessments for the full duration of the study

Exclusion Criteria:

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