title: Retinal pigment epithelial tears and the management of exudative age-related macular degeneration.
abstract: Tears of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) are a known and potentially catastrophic complication of exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Eyes with vascularized retinal pigment epithelial detachments (PED) are especially at risk for the development of RPE tears. This long-recognized complication faces increased scrutiny in an era of improved anti-angiogenic treatments for AMD, particularly given that these newly developed therapeutics have been implicated as a potential factor in the formation of some RPE tears.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. barkmeier.andrew@mayo.edu
authors: Andrew J
authors: AJ
authors: Barkmeier
authors: Petros E
authors: PE
authors: Carvounis