title: Co-existent choroidal neovascular membrane and macular hole in pathologic myopia: a long follow-up clinical outcome and literature review.
abstract: Choroidal neovascularization (CNV) is an uncommon complication associated with a macular hole. In this case report of a rare condition, we present a pathologic myopia patient with a co-existent macular hole and choroidal neovascular membrane. The patient was treated with photodynamic therapy for CNV, and then vitreous surgery for the retinal detachment and macular hole. At the end of 4 years follow-up, her visual acuity was improved to 0.1 while the macular hole remained open. Optical coherence tomography is a useful inspection method of the diagnosis of CNV and macular hole.
authors.affiliation: Eye Center, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China.
authors.forename: Zhi-Qing
authors.initials: ZQ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Eye Center, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China.
authors.forename: Ji-Jian
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Eye Center, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China.
authors.forename: Pan-Pan
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.affiliation: Eye Center, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Eye Center, Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310009, Zhejiang Province, China.
authors.forename: Xiao-Yun
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Fang
keywords: choroidal neovascularization; macular hole; pathologic myopia