Retinal Pigment Epithelium Rip Following Serial Intravitreal Injections of Avastin

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  • Muhammad Tariq Khan, Tariq Mehmood Qureshi, Khalid Mehmood, Jawad bin Yamin Butt

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https://doi.org/10.36351/pjo.v27i1.526

Abstract

 Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti- VEGF) therapy has tremendously improved the management of wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD). With an increase in the usage of such agents over the last few years, complications have also been noted. It has been reported that retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) rip can occur following intravitreal injection of bevacizumab and other anti- VEGF agents1,2. We would like to share our experience with intravitreal injection of bevacizumab (1.25 mg/0.05 ml) in a patient

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Published

31-03-2011

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Jawad bin Yamin Butt MTKTMQKM. Retinal Pigment Epithelium Rip Following Serial Intravitreal Injections of Avastin. pak J Ophthalmol [Internet]. 2011 Mar. 31 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];27(1). Available from: https://pjo.org.pk/index.php/pjo/article/view/526

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Review Articles