Сhoroidal neovascularization development in a patient with operated myopia after a course of physiotherapy

Purpose. To present a clinical case of choroidal neovascularization development in a patient with axial operated chorioretinal myopia after a course of hardware treatment. Methods. A 23-year-old patient, operated for myopia in 2019, complained of decreased vision in the left eye 2 weeks after a course of hardware treatment. Visometry, biometry, OCT, angio-OCT were performed. The diagnosis of «myopic choroidal neovascularization» was made. Results. The best corrected visual acuity of the left eye was 1.0. Conclusion Hardware physiotherapy can be a trigger for the development of choroidal neovascularization in patients with myopia. Key words: choroidal neovascularization, physical therapy, complicated myopia