We educate our patients about CNV using the following animation powered by Eyemaginations.com
In the wet form of age-related macular degeneration (or in other conditions with CNV), abnormal vessels begin to develop underneath the retina. These abnormal blood vessels are unusually delicate and may bleed or leak fluid. This fluid builds up beneath the retina causing it to bulge or lift up from the back of the eye. The eye is damaged as a result causing central vision to appear blurred, wavy, or distorted. Wet AMD or other disorders with CNV can progress rapidly leading to severe vision problems in the affected eye and causing permanent vision loss. Early diagnosis of CNV due to any etiology is critical. If caught early, treatment options exist which may delay or reduce damage to the eye and decrease the severity of vision loss.