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Neovascularization

Diabetic Retinopathy

is the abnormal formation of new blood vessels, usually in or under the retina or on the iris surface. Neovascularization of the optic disc (NVD) are new vessels growths at the optic disc and neovascularization elsewhere (NVE) occurs outside of the optic disc. Neovascularization will hyperfluoresce on a opto map fa and will appear similar to leakage.

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