OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY–MEASURED PIGMENT EPITHELIAL DETACHMENT HEIGHT AS A PREDICTOR FOR RETINAL PIGMENT EPITHELIAL TEARS ASSOCIATED WITH INTRAVITREAL BEVACIZUMAB INJECTIONS

Elevated preinjection vPED height is the single most significant predictor for RPE tears after bevacizumab injections for vPED eyes. A vPED height >400 microm is associated with a significant risk for such a complication.