Evaluation of patients’ experiences at different stages of the intravitreal injection procedure – what can be improved?

Figures & data

Figure 1 Distribution of patients’ responses of significant discomfort (score ≥ 4) for each step of the intravitreal injection procedure.

Figure 2 Distribution of patients’ responses of significant discomfort (score ≥ 4) with the “draping process,” grouped as a whole. The draping process accounts for 53% of the total number of significant discomfort responses.

Table 1 Mean and range of scores for each step of the intravitreal injection procedure

Step	Mean score out of ten (range)
Waiting for injection	2.3 (1–6)
Drop instillation	1.4 (1–5)
Drape application	3.0 (1–10)
Cutting of drape	2.6 (1–10)
Insertion of speculum	2.7 (1–10)
Povidone flush	1.8 (1–10)
Needle entry	3.2 (1–10)
Water irrigation	1.3 (1–4)
Drape removal	1.6 (1–6)
Antibiotics instillation	1.6 (1–10)