Central Serous Choroidopathy as Rare Complication of the Corticosteroid Treatment
Authors:
Z. Čepilová; M. Porubská; J. Fabianová
Authors‘ workplace:
Národný ústav tuberkulózy, pľúcnych chorôb a hrudníkovej chirurgie, Vyšné Hágy, očné oddelenie, primárka MUDr. Zdenka Čepilová
Published in:
Čes. a slov. Oftal., 65, 2009, No. 2, p. 64-67
Overview
The secondary glaucoma and complicated cataract are known and frequent complications of the corticosteroid treatment. The central serous choroidopathy (CSCH) is rare complication of corticotherapy in which occurs the focal serous ablation of the neurosensoric retina in the macular region caused by means of the leakage of the fluid trough the damaged retinal pigment epithelium. The authors present 5 cases of the CSCH during the corticosteroid treatment period, or the worsening of the already existing disease after the corticosteroid treatment. Despite the generally recognized fact the corticosteroids may precipitate the CSCH and they are contraindicated in its treatment, we repeatedly meet patients with this diagnosis, who are treated by means of systemic or parabulbar corticosteroids.
Key words:
central serous choroidopathy, retinal pigment epithelium, corticosteroids, fluorescein angiography, ICG, OCT
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