Supratarsal injection explained

Supratarsal injection is an ocular route of drug administration. It is used to administer a medication to the Tarsus of the eyelid.

Supratarsal injection of corticosteroids, such as hydrocortisone, triamcinolone acetonide and dexametasone,^[1] is indicated in the treatment of refractory or recalcitrant vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) cases are often resistant to conventional treatments.^{[2] [3] [4]}

It is also studied in the treatment of allergic conjunctivitis.^[5]

Notes and References

1. https://europepmc.org/article/med/12930116 Supratarsal injection of corticosteroids in the treatment of refractory vernal keratoconjunctivitis.
2. http://www.ams.ac.ir/AIM/0471/011.pdf SUPRATARSAL INJECTION OF TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE IN THE TREATMENT OF REFRACTORY VERNAL KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS
3. http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2001;volume=49;issue=4;spage=241;epage=5;aulast=Singh Supratarsal injection of corticosteroids in the treatment of refractory vernal keratoconjunctivitis.
4. https://www.healio.com/ophthalmology/news/print/ocular-surgery-news-europe-asia-edition/%7B1cdfd1c4-4b22-4c94-9b63-e1aea3fa6c96%7D/supratarsal-injection-of-corticosteroids-safe-effective-against-recalcitrant-vkc Supratarsal injection of corticosteroids safe, effective against recalcitrant VKC
5. https://iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2370603 Supratarsal Steroid Injection for Allergic Conjunctivitis in Children