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 · 2013 · Q3 in Ophthalmology
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
More results
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.
