Periocular injection explained

Periocular injection is an ocular route of drug administration. It is well-established route of treatment for severe uveitis and cystoid macular edema (CME) by using corticosteroids.^{[1] [2]}

Subconjunctival injection is one of periocular routes of administration.

Notes and References

1. https://www.aao.org/current-insight/when-to-use-periocular-intraocular-corticosteroid- When to Use Periocular and Intraocular Corticosteroid Injections in Uveitis
2. 4254355 . 2014 . Sen . H. N. . Vitale . S. . Gangaputra . S. S. . Nussenblatt . R. B. . Liesegang . T. L. . Levy-Clarke . G. A. . Rosenbaum . J. T. . Suhler . E. B. . Thorne . J. E. . Foster . C. S. . Jabs . D. A. . Kempen . J. H. . Periocular Corticosteroid Injections in Uveitis: Effects and Complications . Ophthalmology . 121 . 11 . 2275–2286 . 10.1016/j.ophtha.2014.05.021 . 25017415 .