Large choroidal excavation in myopic macular degeneration: A case report. Issue 5 (September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Borghesan, Federico; Arrigo, Alessandro; Bandello, Francesco; Battaglia Parodi, Maurizio
• Is Part Of: European journal of ophthalmology. Volume 31:Issue 5(2021)
• Page Start: NP99
• Page End: NP101
• Publication Date: 2021-09
• Subjects: Myopic macular degeneration -- OCT -- MNV -- focal choroidal excavation -- large choroidal excavation; Ophthalmology -- Periodicals; Eye -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 617.7005
• DOI: 10.1177/1120672120942748
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1120-6721

Abstract

Purpose: To report the morphological and clinical features of a case of myopic macular degeneration with large choroidal excavation. Methods: A myopic patient underwent multimodal imaging, including optical coherence tomography and fluorescein angiography, over a 8-year follow-up. Results: A choroidal excavation was found in left eye, superior to the fovea. The excavation started as a focal choroidal excavation (FCE) and got deeper and larger during the 8-years-long follow-up, thus resulting in a large choroidal excavation (LCE). Conclusions: LCE may be the evolution of FCE in highly myopic eyes, further studies are needed to describe the natural history of choroidal excavations in degenerative myopia.