Abstract
To assess and compare frequencies and incidence rates of subretinal hemorrhage (SRH) after intravitreal anti-VEGF injections and spontaneous SRH in patients with exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD). This retrospective monocentric study included 1079 patients followed for exudative AMD in the ophthalmology department of the university hospital of Dijon from January 2007 to July 2012. For each SRH occuring during this period, the number of previous treatments with intravitreal anti-VEGF was determined, as well as the time between the last injection and the hemorrhage. The SRH was considered as an adverse effect of the anti-VEGF injection if it occurred within 2 months after the last IVT (post-IVT SRH). Frequencies and incidence rates of post-IVT SRH and spontaneous SRH were calculated. Sixty-six SRH's occurred during the study period with a total frequency of 6.12% (CI95% [4.69-7.55]). Frequencies of spontaneous and post-IVT SRH were respectively 5.65% (CI95% [4.28-7.03]) and 0.46% (CI95% [0.06-0.87]), representing a 12.2 ratio. Post-IVT SRH incidence was 8.3/1000 patient-years (CI95% [1.0-15.5]) and the spontaneous SRH incidence rate was 11.6/1000 patient-years (CI95% [8.3-14.8]), (P=0.472). The incidence rate ratio was 0.72 (CI95% [0.29-1.78]). This study did not show a statistically significant change in the incidence of SRH after intravitreal anti-VEGF therapy. The benefit/risk ratio of intravitreal anti-VEGF injections for exudative AMD remains high.
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