Table 2

Ultrastructure of surgically excised choroidal neovascular membranes

Patient NoPost-op FA ABNLRPECollagenVascular channels RPE basement membrane discontinuousInner Bruch’s membraneRetinal tissue Outer Bruch’s membraneChoriocapillaris
1−++−+++−−
2−++++++−−
3 +
4++++−+−+−
5++++−+−−−
6−++−−−−−−
7 +
8 − +++++−−−
9+++++−−−−
10+++++−−−−
11++++++−++
12+++++−+−−

  • ↵Vascular channels = endothelium lined vascular channels.

  • ↵Not enough tissue for electron microscopy.

  • ↵Specimen lost.

  • See text for definition of terms.