Anti–Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Monotherapy in the Treatment of Submacular Hemorrhage Secondary to Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy – Corrected Proof
Purpose: To evaluate the effect of intravitreal anti–vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) injections on submacular hemorrhage secondary to polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy.Design: Retrospective, interventional case series.Methods: Twenty-seven eyes from 27 polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy patients with submacular hemorrhage involving the fovea were included in the analyses. All patients were treated by anti-VEGF injection with an initial 3 loading injections by month, followed by an as-needed reinjection. Visual acuity, central macular thickness, submacular hemorrhage size, and the occurrence of vitreous hemorrhage were examined during a 12-month follow-up period.Results: The mean number of injections administered over the course of 12 months was 3.59 ± 1.04. (Read more...)