Submacular surgery complicated by a choroidal neovascular membrane at the retinotomy site.
We report a case of a submacular surgery complicated by a choroidal neovascular membrane at the retinotomy site. The patient underwent submacular surgery for the removal of an idiopathic choroidal neovascular membrane. Three weeks after surgery, the patient developed a choroidal neovascular membrane at the retinotomy site. 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 loss from choroidal neovascular membrane requires further study.