Nurse-led service in intravitreal injections: increasing accessibility in ophthalmic care
Taleon, Marjorie; O'Sullivan, Colette; Barbera-Miron, Carlos
Nursing is a key enabler to service reform (ONMSD, 2023).
The National Coalition for Vision Health in Ireland (2017) reports that as retinal conditions
rise with an aging population, pressure on services and medical staff increases. Timely
treatment is crucial for preserving patients' vision, quality of life, and independence.
Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of blindness in
individuals over 50 years old worldwide (WHO, 2023). Patients suffering from this condition
need treatment that involves injecting drugs called "Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth
Factors" into the affected eye, also called intravitreal injection. In 90% of cases, treatment
can stabilise or improve vision (Fogli et al. 2018).
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