Skip to Main Content

What happens after an intravitreal injection?

After your intravitreal injection, there are very few restrictions. Your eye is at increased risk of infection right after your procedure, so you should avoid activities that could introduce contaminants to your eye.

You might feel some eye irritation or like something is stuck in your eye. This is a side-effect of the cleaning solution used during the procedure. Artificial tears can ease some of this discomfort.

What is an intravitreal injection?

What conditions does an intravitreal injection treat?

How often are intravitreal injections given?

How long does it take for eye injections to work?

Can you drive after an intravitreal injection?

Do intravitreal injections improve vision?

* Savings estimate based on a study of more than 1 billion claims comparing self-pay (or cash pay) prices of a frequency-weighted market basket of procedures to insurer-negotiated rates for the same. Claims were collected between July 2017 and July 2019. R.Lawrence Van Horn, Arthur Laffer, Robert L.Metcalf. 2019. The Transformative Potential for Price Transparency in Healthcare: Benefits for Consumers and Providers. Health Management Policy and Innovation, Volume 4, Issue 3.

Sidecar Health offers and administers a variety of plans including ACA compliant and excepted benefit plans. Coverage and plan options may vary or may not be available in all states.

Your actual costs may be higher or lower than these cost estimates. Check with your provider and health plan details to confirm the costs that you may be charged for a service or procedure.You are responsible for costs that are not covered and for getting any pre-authorizations or referrals required by your health plan. Neither payments nor benefits are guaranteed. Provider data, including price data, provided in part by Turquoise Health.

The site is not a substitute for medical or healthcare advice and does not serve as a recommendation for a particular provider or type of medical or healthcare.