The injection of steroids inside the eye is an exciting new development which is undergoing research at present. To a certain extent this remains an experimental treatment and the results and complications are not as yet fully understood.

In many cases the waterlogging of the retina dries up and in some the vision of treated eyes improves. The downside of an injection with steroid into the eye is that the effect may only be temporary may wear off in 3-9 months. It is possible to repeat the injection but this would only be considered if vision had been found to improve as a result of having the first injection.