DEC 11, 2014
Intravitreal Chemotherapy for Vitreous Seeds in Retinoblastoma
By Fairooz P. Manjandavida, MD; Santosh G. Honavar MD; Gangadhar Jalli, MD
AAO 2014
Ocular Pathology/Oncology
Although retinoblastoma management has undergone a paradigm shift with improved survival rates, vitreous seeds remain one of the major factors that result in treatment failure. The introduction of intravitreal injection of chemotherapeutic agents has been a breakthrough in the management of advanced retinoblastoma. The initial hesitation to inject an eye with retinoblastoma has resulted in the development of a precise, safe, protocol-based technique of intraviteal injection. This video illustrates the recommended indications and the safe technique of intravitreal chemotherapy for vitreous seeds in retinoblastoma.