Subretinal Hemorrhage
- Bleeding under retina in macular region
- Caused by new choroidal blood vessels that have burrowed into retina
- Most often found in wet form of age-related macular degeneration
- Partly preventable by intravitreal injections of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents
- Sudden painless loss of vision
- Red or purple or brown discoloration of retina in macular region
- Refer to ophthalmologist urgently if visual loss was recent
- Subretinal hemorrhages can recur frequently and lead to further loss of vision
- Intravitreal injections of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents can reduce frequency of hemorrhage
