RT - Journal TY - JOUR A1 - Chalam, Kakarla A1 - Murthy, Ravi A1 - Gupta, Shailesh A1 - Brar, Vikram T1 - Spectral domain optical coherence tomography features of multiple subfoveal retinal pigment epithelial tears after intravitreal bevacizumab YR - 2011/1/1 JF - Indian Journal of Ophthalmology JO - Indian J Ophthalmol SP - 47 OP - 48 VO - 59 IS - 1 UL - https://journals.lww.com/ijo/pages/default.aspx/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2011;volume=59;issue=1;spage=47;epage=48;aulast=Chalam;t=5 DO - 10.4103/0301-4738.73712 N2 - Retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) tear has been described to occur spontaneously, after laser photocoagulation and in recent times, after intravitreal injection of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents. In the latter case, the rapid contraction of the choroidal vascular membrane underneath a serous RPE detachment is believed to be the underlying cause. Preservation of good visual acuity after the occurrence of RPE tear with continued use of intravitreal VEGF agents has been reported. In this case report, we describe the occurrence of multiple RPE tears with the use of intravitreal bevacizumab and also correlate the preservation of visual acuity with features seen on spectral domain optical coherence tomography. ER -