SUBMACULAR SURGERY COMPLICATED BY A CHOROIDAL NEOVASCULAR MEMBRANE ATTHE RETINOTOMY SITE

PURPOSE: We report a case of a submacular surgery complicated by a cho roidal neovascular membrane at the retinotomy site. METHOD: The patien t underwent submacular surgery for the removal of an idiopathic choroi dal neovascular membrane. RESULT: Three weeks after surgery, the patie nt developed a choroidal neovascular membrane at the retinotomy site. CONCLUSION: A choroidal neovascular membrane can occur at a retinotomy site even without the use of endolaser or endodiathermy. The optimal placement of a retinotomy to prevent or minimize symptomatic visual lo ss from choroidal neovascular membrane requires further study.