Intravitreal Injection Treatment Patterns by Alberta Retina Specialists for Wet Macular Degeneration

Retinal detachment is a serious eye disease in which the retina separates from the back of the eye. If left untreated, it could lead to permanent vision loss or blindness.

Preoperative diagnostic imaging and laboratory tests have little value for asymptomatic patients under-going low-risk non-cardiac surgeries. PLP examined the use of pre-op testing in Alberta to determine the frequency at which it occurs and to identify possible areas where it can be reduced or eliminated.