Factors associated with early detection of choroidal neovascularization in age-related macular degeneration in the clinic setting.

Background: Delayed diagnosis of choroidal neovas cularization (CNV) in age-related macular degeneration (AMD) adversely affects visual outcome.

Objectives: To identify factors associated with early detection of CNV in the clinic setting.

Methods: Demographic and clinical data and lesion characteristics were retrospectively collected from 76 consecutive AMD patients who had a history of CNV in one eye and presented with CNV in the second eye.