Myopic Macular Neovascularization (Diagnosis)

Myopic macular neovascularization (MNV) is one of the most common cause of the central vision loss in patients with pathologic myopia. It is classified into three phases: active, scar, and atrophic phase. MNV tends to be smaller and less active than choroidal neovascularization due to age-related macular degeneration. In addition, the presence of background choroidal atrophy makes the detection of MNV difficult in some cases. Thus, multimodal imaging is useful for diagnosing the MNV and determining its activity. MNV-related macular atrophy which is a long-term complication of MNV is also presented.