CNV was generated as previously described [52 (link)]. Briefly, C57BL/6J and Scg3 KO mice were subjected to laser photocoagulation (Argon laser, 532 nm, 100 mW, 0.8 s, 50 μm, 4 spots per retina around the optic disc) on Day 0 (D0) using MICRON IV system (Phoenix). Lesions with choroidal hemorrhage on D0 and linear or fused lesions on D7 were excluded.