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Coroidopatía serosa central - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Retinopatía serosa central

Síntomas:

Un punto ciego borroso y oscuro en el centro de la visión
Distorsión de las líneas rectas con el ojo afectado
Objetos que aparecen más pequeños o más alejados con el ojo afectado

Signos y exámenes:

El médico puede diagnosticar la coroidopatía serosa central generalmente dilatando el ojo y realizando un examen ocular. La angiografía con fluoresceína confirma el diagnóstico.

Se puede hacer con un examen no traumático llamado tomografía de coherencia óptica (OCT, por sus siglas en inglés).

Retina

Reviewed last on: 7/28/2010
Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; and Franklin W. Lusby, MD, Ophthalmologist, Lusby Vision Institute, La Jolla, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Ciardella AP, Kaufman SR, Yannuzzi LA. The use of fluorescein angiography in acquired macular diseases. In: Tasman W, Jaeger EA, eds. Duane's Ophthalmology. 15th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,2009:chap 66.

Weleber RG, Francis PJ. Degeneration and atrophy of the choroid. In: Tasman W, Jaeger EA, eds. Duane's Ophthalmology. 15th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2009:chap 66.

Wang M, Munch IC, Hasler PW, PrÃ¼nte C, Larsen M. Central serous chorioretinopathy. Acta Ophthalmol. 2008;86:126-145.

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