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What is an intravitreal injection?

An intravitreal injection is a medical procedure where a healthcare provider injects medication directly into the cavity in the back of your eye. The small space is called the vitreous cavity and is usually filled with a jelly-like fluid called the vitreous humor. Due to the delicate location and distance from the surface of your eye, a trained retina specialist should perform the procedure.

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* 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.

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