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Rita Ehrlich
Digital journal of ophthalmology : DJO
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Case reportDigital journal of ophthalmology : DJO · 2013

Iatrogenic choroidal neovascularization following idiopathic epiretinal membrane peel.

Yi Wei Goh, Rita Ehrlich, Sarah Welch
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OphthalmologyCase report

Visual acuity was 6/15 when choroidal neovascularization was diagnosed.

Iatrogenic choroidal neovascularization following idiopathic epiretinal membrane peel.

Yi Wei Goh … Sarah Welch
Digital journal of ophthalmology : DJO · 2013
Background

Choroidal neovascularization is an uncommon complication of macular surgery.

6/15
Results
6/15
Vision at diagnosis was 6/15.
n = a 69-year-old woman
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The functional outcome is poor despite various treatment options, including laser photocoagulation, photodynamic therapy, and a variety of surgical procedures.

We report a case of iatrogenic choroidal neovascularization in a 69-year-old woman at the site of inadvertent retinal trauma 5 weeks after an epiretinal membrane peel.

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Conclusion

At last follow-up, 21 months after surgery, the patient's visual acuity was counting fingers.

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