Australia's Rising Rates of Intravitreal Injections: Forecasting the Demand for Intravitreal Injections in Australia Using Data From the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
The study data are available via the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, or by contacting the corresponding author. Figure S1: The rate of monthly intravitreal injection prescriptions in Australia per indication between 2019 and 2024 for (a) aflibercept, (b) ranibizumab, (c) dexamethasone, (d) faricimab-svoa and (e) brolucizumab. Before October 2020, prescriptions for RVO and CNV secondary to AMD were listed under the same PBS codes for aflibercept (2168D) and ranibizumab (10 138 N, 1382R) and are thus excluded from these graphs. AMD: age-related macular degeneration, DMO: diabetic macular oedema, PM: pathologic myopia, NIPSU: non-infectious posterior segment uveitis, RVO: retinal vein occlusion (central or branch). Table S1: Pharmaceutical benefits scheme listings. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.
Authors
- Elaine Chong
- Emma Tovey Crutchfield
- Olivia Rolfe
Institutions
- The Royal Melbourne Hospital (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Parks Victoria (AU)
- The Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital (AU)
- Centre for Eye Research Australia (AU)
- Prince of Wales Hospital (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ceo.70091
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00