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Choroidal neovascularization
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<p>Choroidal neovascularization (CNV) is the creation of new blood vessels in the <a href="/facts/Choroid/QxrbQewl">choroid</a> layer of the <a href="/facts/Human_eye/a24ua4fy">eye</a>. Choroidal neovascularization is a common cause of neovascular degenerative maculopathy (i.e. 'wet' <a href="/facts/Macular_degeneration/9pFARaka">macular degeneration</a>) commonly exacerbated by extreme myopia, malignant myopic degeneration, or age-related developments. </p>