Epidemiology of Intravitreal Injections in Iran: Indications and Referral Patterns in a Tertiary Hospital.
Mohammad ZareiRamak RoohipourRaziyeh MahmoudzadehMehdi YaseriHamid Riazi-EsfahaniPublished in: Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) (2020)
DM-related ocular complications outnumber all other indications of IVIs combined. Considering the preventable nature of these complications, efficient health policies can significantly reduce the burden of IVIs in Iran. The contribution of each indication category in overall burden of IVIs seems to vary considerably between different countries which merits further studies. The disproportionately high ratio of ROP patients who are referred from other provinces to the capital province for treatment indicates a suboptimal distribution of ROP care services throughout the country.
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