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. 2018 May 17;12:925–934. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S129645

Table 3.

Reported rates of complications of FNAB

Complications of FNAB Reported complication rates References
Persistent hemorrhage 0–4.1% 101103, 115
Retinal detachment 0–1% 101103, 115
Local recurrence of uveal melanoma 0–0.2% 100103, 123
Endophthalmitis 0 100103, 115

Abbreviation: FNAB, fine-needle-aspiration biopsy.