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Sub-Tenon injection
Ocular route of drug administration / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sub-Tenon injection is an ocular route of drug administration. It involves administration of a medication to the area between the sclera and the Tenon's capsule.[1]
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Posterior sub-Tenons steroid injections (PSTSI) is used in the treatment of posterior ocular inflammation, such as chronic uveitis.[2] This route is also reported to be used to administer triamcinolone acetonide (a corticosteroid) in the treatment of macular telangiectasia type 1.
Also, it is used in the ocular anesthesia.[3]