Sub-Tenon injection

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Sagittal section of the human eye showing the Tenon's capsule, labelled Fascia bulbi

Sub-Tenon injection is an ocular route of drug administration. It involves administration of a medication to the area between the sclera and the Tenon's capsule. [1]

Posterior sub-Tenons steroid injections (PSTSI) is used in the treatment of posterior ocular inflammation, such as chronic uveitis. [2] This route is also reported to be used to administer triamcinolone acetonide (a corticosteroid) in the treatment of macular telangiectasia type 1.

Also, it is used in the ocular anesthesia. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Calenda, Emile; Olle, Priscille; Muraine, Marc; Brasseur, Gérard (2000). "Peribulbar anesthesia and sub-Tenon injection for vitreoretinal surgery: 300 cases". Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica. 78 (2): 196–199. doi: 10.1034/j.1600-0420.2000.078002196.x . PMID   10794256.
  2. ↑ Lafranco Dafflon, M.; Tran, V. T.; Guex-Crosier, Y.; Herbort, C. P. (1999). "Posterior sub-Tenon's steroid injections for the treatment of posterior ocular inflammation: Indications, efficacy and side effects". Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv für Klinische und Experimentelle Ophthalmologie. 237 (4): 289–295. doi:10.1007/s004170050235. PMID   10208261. S2CID   23298901.
  3. ↑ Sub-Tenon anaesthesia, Eye Wiki.
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