CENTRAL SEROUS CHORIORETINOPATHY

Course overview

CENTRAL SEROUS CHORIORETINOPATHY IS A RETINAL DISORDER CHARACTERIZED BY LOCALIZED SEROUS DETACHMENT OF THE MACULA. IT IS SECONDARY TO RETINAL PIGMENT EPITHELIAL DECOMPENSATION AND CHOROIDAL VASCULAR CHANGES. MOST OF THE CASES RESOLVE SPONTANEOUSLY AND GAIN NORMAL VISION. SOME CASES ARE NON-RESOLVING AND REQUIRE TREATMENT. SUCH CHRONIC CASES, IF NOT TREATED, WILL LEAD TO PERMANENT LOSS OF VISION. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF CENTRAL SEROUS CHORIORETINOPATHY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE CARE OF PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.