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Coroidopatía serosa central - Treatment

Nombres alternativos

Retinopatía serosa central

Tratamiento:

La mayoría de los casos se resuelven sin tratamiento en uno o dos meses. A los pacientes que presenten una fuga más grave y con mayor pérdida de visión o aquéllos en quienes la enfermedad dure más les puede servir el tratamiento con láser o la terapia fotodinámica para sellar la fuga e intentar restaurar la visión.

Los pacientes que estén utilizando medicamentos esteroides (por ejemplo, para tratar enfermedades autoinmunitarias) los deben descontinuar en lo posible. Cualquier cambio en el uso de un medicamento esteroide para estas afecciones tiene que hacerse bajo la supervisión de un médico.

Expectativas (pronóstico):

La mayoría de los pacientes recupera una buena visión sin tratamiento, aunque a menudo no es tan buena como era antes de que se presentara la afección.

La enfermedad reaparece en aproximadamente la mitad de todos los pacientes y tiene un pronóstico igualmente bueno. En raras ocasiones, los pacientes desarrollan cicatrices permanentes que causan daño a la visión central.

Complicaciones:

Un número pequeño de pacientes presenta complicaciones con el tratamiento láser que trastornan la visión central, razón por la cual a la mayoría de los pacientes se les permite recuperarse sin tratamiento.

Situaciones que requieren asistencia médica:

Consulte con el médico si su visión empeora.

  • 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.

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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.

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