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Central serous choroidopathy |
| Overview Symptoms Treatment Prevention |
| Alternative Names: |
| Central serous retinopathy |
| Treatment: |
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Most cases clear up without treatment in 1 or 2 months. Patients with more severe leakage and more severe visual loss or longer persistence of disease may be helped by laser treatment to seal the leak. Patients who are using steroid drugs (for example, to treat autoimmune diseases) should discontinue their use if medically feasible. Any change in steroid drug use in these conditions MUST be under the supervision of a physician. |
| Expectations (prognosis): |
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Most patients recover normal vision without treatment. Recurrences occur in about half of all patients and have a similarly good prognosis. Rarely, patients develop permanent scars that impair central vision. |
| Complications: |
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A small number of patients will have complications of laser treatment which impair central vision, which is why most patients will be allowed to recover without treatment. |
| Calling your health care provider: |
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If visual symptoms worsen. |
Retina |
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