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ArticleArquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia2022

Quantitative assessment of silicone oil release with siliconized and silicone oil-free syringes by microflow imaging microscopy.

Lydianne Lumack do Monte Agra, Natasha Ferreira Santos da Cruz, Vaida Linkuviene, John F Carpenter, Michel Eid Farah, Gustavo Barreto Melo, Maurício Maia

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Article in Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Lydianne Lumack do Monte AgraHospital de Olhos de Sergipe, Aracaju, SE, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7360-7979
Natasha Ferreira Santos da CruzDepartment of Ophthalmology, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Vaida LinkuvieneDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, CO, USA.
John F CarpenterDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, CO, USA.
Michel Eid FarahDepartment of Ophthalmology, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5951-0193
Gustavo Barreto MeloHospital de Olhos de Sergipe, Aracaju, SE, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5765-2008
Maurício MaiaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7034-8091

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Abstract

purposeSince particles are released in syringes during intravitreal injections, we assessed them quantitatively after agitating syringes commonly used for intravitreal injections.

methodsWith and without agitation, the SR 1-ml insulin, Becton-Dickinson Ultra-Fine 0.3-ml Short Needle with a half-unit scale, HSW Norm-Ject Tuberculin, and Becton-Di-ckinson 1-ml Luer Lok Tip were examined with buffer and bevacizumab, aflibercept, and ziv-aflibercept. Flow imaging microscopy was performed to assess the particle numbers, concentrations, morphology, and size distribution.

resultsUsing the Becton-Dickinson Ultra-Fine syringe, the average particle count after agitation was higher than in the no-agitation group. For particles greater than 10 and 25 µm, differences were observed using the SR syringe between the two studied conditions. There were no significant differences in the means for the other syringes. Without agitation, the SR syringe had the highest number of particles (2,417,361.7 ± 3,421,575.5) followed by the Becton-Dickinson Ultra-Fine with 812.530,9 ± 996.187,2. The Becton-Dickinson Luer Lok Tip and HSW Norm-Ject performed equally with 398,396.8 ± 484,239.2 and 416,016.4 ± 242,650.1 particles, respectively.

conclusionsFlicking syringes to eliminate air bubbles results in increased numbers of particles released during intravitreal injections into the human vitreous.

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PMCPMC11826701

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