[Central serous chorioretinopathy as a complication of epitheliopathy under treatment with glucocorticoids]

Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol. 2005 Apr;80(4):255-8. doi: 10.4321/s0365-66912005000400010.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Case report: We present cases of two patients who were examined in our department with the diagnosis of epitheliopathy following treatment with oral and topical glucocorticoids. They were referred because of loss of visual acuity. The ophthalmic examination established the diagnosis of central serous chorioretinopathy and it was decided to stop treatment with glucocorticoids.

Discussion: The pathogenesis of the central serous chorioretinopathy is still imprecisely known, but it has been related to several situations characterized by exposure to high levels of endogenous or exogenous glucocorticoids. Both of these cases provide more evidence of the potential association between corticosteroids and the acute manifestations of central serous chorioretinopathy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Choroid Diseases / chemically induced*
  • Choroid Diseases / diagnosis
  • Choroid Diseases / therapy
  • Fluorescein Angiography
  • Glucocorticoids / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Retinal Diseases / chemically induced*
  • Retinal Diseases / diagnosis
  • Retinal Diseases / therapy
  • Tomography, Optical Coherence

Substances

  • Glucocorticoids