Retinal Pigment Epithelium Tear After Intravitreal Bevacizumab for Exudative Age-related Macular Degeneration

Purpoe To report on the development of retinal pigment epithelium tear after intravitreal injection of bevacizumab a treatment of exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Deign Interventional cae erie. Method The tudy included 63 patient who received an intravitreal injection of 1.5 mg bevacizumab a treatment of a detachment of the retinal pigment epithelium attributable to AMD and who had a follow-up of at leat two month. Reult Four patient (6%) developed a tear of the retinal pigment epithelium in the parafoveal region. Compared with the baeline value, viual acuity at the end of follow-up remained table in three patient and declined in the fourth patient. Concluion Intravitreal injection of bevacizumab may be followed by a tear of the retinal pigment epithelium in eye with exudative AMD and a retinal pigment epithelium detachment.