BRVO Procedure Producing Vomiting

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Question:
What medication would be injected into the arm as a treatment for branch retinal vein occlusion which could make one vomit within one hour after the injection?

Answer:
While there are no treatments that are approved for treating branch retinal vein occlusions through injection into the arm, a commonly used test called the fluorescein angiogram, which involves injecting a dye into the arm vein followed by retinal photographs, can produce vomiting after the test.

Answered by: Abdhish Bhavsar, MD  

Categories: Eye Conditions

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