Focal choroidal excavation was first described by Jampol et al.1 in 2006 under the name choroidal excavation. Since that time, a total of 16 cases have been reported, most recently under the label of focal choroidal excavation (FCE).1-4 In all instances, optical coherence tomography (OCT) has demonstrated 1 or more focal areas of choroidal depression without any evidence of scleral ectasia or staphyloma. The retina is found either to conform to the path of the choroid or to maintain its normal course and remain separated from the choroid by a hyporeflective area.
Focal choroidal excavation was first described by Jampol et al.1 in 2006 under the name choroidal excavation. Since that time, a total of 16 cases have been reported, most recently under the label of focal choroidal excavation (FCE).1-4 In all instances, optical coherence tomography (OCT) has demonstrated 1 or more focal areas of choroidal depression without any evidence of scleral ectasia or staphyloma. The retina is found either to conform to the path of the choroid or to maintain its normal course and remain separated from the choroid by a hyporeflective area.