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Hypotony Maculopathy Related to Anti-VEGF Intravitreal Injection.

Mario Lima-FontesGonçalo GodinhoAna Maria CunhaCarolina MadeiraManuel S FalcãoFernando Falcão-ReisÂngela Carneiro
Published in: International medical case reports journal (2022)
Hypotony maculopathy following intravitreal injection is a rare condition. However, the described patient presented several conditions which could be related with poor scleral wound closure: intrinsic scleral fragility due to myopia and pseudoxanthoma elasticum; repeated IVI procedures; and absence of vitreous in the posterior segment due to prior vitrectomy. Despite the good outcome, hypotony maculopathy may be a sight-threatening condition, and special attention is necessary for specific patients with risk factors.
Keyphrases
  • vascular endothelial growth factor
  • diabetic retinopathy
  • risk factors
  • ultrasound guided
  • endothelial cells
  • optical coherence tomography
  • wound healing