Dramatic response to intravitreal Bevacizumab in hypertensive retinopathy

Abstract

Hypertensive retinopathy is seen frequently in patients with systemic hypertension and is usually asymptomatic. An acute rise in blood pressure may lead to exudative changes in the form of macular edema, hemorrhages, and serous macular detachment that can lead to visual decline. The authors report prompt resolution of exudative changes in a case of hypertensive retinopathy following intravitreal bevacizumab.

Keywords

• Bevacizumab
• disc edema
• hypertensive retinopathy
• macular edema
• serous macular detachment