choroidal neovascularization
MONDO:0810000Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names choroidal neovascularization yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
An eye disorder described by the growth of new blood vessels that originate from the choroid through a break in the Bruch membrane into the sub–retinal pigment epithelium (sub-RPE) or subretinal space. Choroidal neovascularization (CNV) is a major cause of visual loss.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0810000), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of