Certification and Credentials of Intravitreal Injection Proceduralists in the United States
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Geoffrey G. Emerson; Brian L VanderBeek; Gregory D. Lee; Henry A. Leder; Zachary J. Lapakko; Loi V. Vo; Robert W.H. Mason
- Source
- Ophthalmology Retina. 5:487-489
- Subject
- 0303 health sciences
medicine.medical_specialty
Certification
Ophthalmologists
business.industry
Treatment burden
United States
03 medical and health sciences
Ophthalmology
0302 clinical medicine
Family medicine
Intravitreal Injections
030221 ophthalmology & optometry
medicine
Humans
Clinical Competence
Board certification
business
Fellowship training
Follow-Up Studies
Retrospective Studies
030304 developmental biology
- Language
- ISSN
- 2468-6530
Unstructured Abstract Intravitreal injections (IVIs) are increasing yearly by 6%. Although other countries utilize nurses and non-specialists to manage treatment burden, retina specialists still administer 93% of IVIs in the US. The clinical significance is unclear.