Coexisting pathologies and differential diagnosis for myopic CNV
| Other co-existing degenerative changes associated with myopia | Differential diagnosis for CNV |
|---|---|
| Myopic traction maculopathy (foveoschisis) | Neovascular AMD |
| Macular hole | Myopic macular haemorrhage due to lacquer cracks |
| Retinal tear/detachment | Punctate inner choroidopathy (usually coexists with myopia) |
| Dome-shaped macula | Multifocal choroiditis |
| Staphyloma | Idiopathic CNV* |
| Atrophic changes (patchy atrophy, tesselated changes and diffuse atrophy) |
*Idiopathic CNV in a myope is myopic CNV.
AMD, age-related macular degeneration; CNV, choroidal neovascularisation.