Conjunctival injection or hyperemia is a nonspecific response with enlargement of conjunctival vessels induced by various diseases. Conjunctival injection is an important diagnostic clue for infection or inflammation and can be utilized for the monitoring of the disease progression and response to treatment.

What does conjunctival mean?

Conjunctival: Pertaining to the conjunctiva, the clear moist membrane that covers the inner surfaces of the eyelids and the front of eyeball.

What does injection mean in the eye?

An intravitreal injection is a shot of medicine into the eye. The inside of the eye is filled with a jelly-like fluid (vitreous). During this procedure, your health care provider injects medicine into the vitreous, near the retina at the back of the eye.