Fluorescein angiographic features of asymptomatic eyes in central serous chorioretinopathy. 2005

Dhiren Bujarborua, and Samrat Chatterjee, and Amit Choudhury, and Geetanjali Bori, and Ajit K Sarma
Pragjyoti Eye Care & Research Centre, Guwahati, Assam, India. dhirenbujarborua@rediffmail.com

OBJECTIVE Analysis of the fundus and fluorescein angiography (FA) features of the asymptomatic eyes in patients of central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) at initial visit and estimation of the overall magnitude of bilateral pathology. METHODS Retrospective observational case series that reviewed the medical records and FA features of 229 consecutive patients between January 1999 and December 2001. RESULTS Seventy-three (31.88%) patients had symptoms in one eye but signs in both the eyes, of which 70 were selected. Bilateral symptomatic CSC was seen in 29 (12.66%). Thus, overall bilateral involvement was found in 102 (44.54%) patients. FA features of asymptomatic eyes were pigment epithelial detachment (32.85%), fluorescein leak (31.42%), window defect (31.42%), depigmented patches (14.29%), drusen-like deposits (12.85%), pigment clumps (4.29%), retinal pigment epithelial atrophy (4.28%), subretinal precipitate (2.85%), and sensory retinal detachment (5.71%). Forty-three (61.43%) had evidence of chronic subclinical CSC, whereas 27(38.57%) had features of clinically healed CSC. CSC developed in the asymptomatic eyes within 3 to 12 months in four of the 24 followed-up patients. CONCLUSIONS Considerable number of asymptomatic eyes had features suggestive of healed or chronic subclinical CSC. These eyes are at risk for CSC caused by occurrence of active leak(s) from the same or new site(s).

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010857 Pigment Epithelium of Eye The layer of pigment-containing epithelial cells in the RETINA; the CILIARY BODY; and the IRIS in the eye. Eye Pigment Epithelium
D012164 Retinal Diseases Diseases involving the RETINA. Disease, Retinal,Diseases, Retinal,Retinal Disease
D001769 Blood The body fluid that circulates in the vascular system (BLOOD VESSELS). Whole blood includes PLASMA and BLOOD CELLS.
D002199 Capillary Permeability The property of blood capillary ENDOTHELIUM that allows for the selective exchange of substances between the blood and surrounding tissues and through membranous barriers such as the BLOOD-AIR BARRIER; BLOOD-AQUEOUS BARRIER; BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER; BLOOD-NERVE BARRIER; BLOOD-RETINAL BARRIER; and BLOOD-TESTIS BARRIER. Small lipid-soluble molecules such as carbon dioxide and oxygen move freely by diffusion. Water and water-soluble molecules cannot pass through the endothelial walls and are dependent on microscopic pores. These pores show narrow areas (TIGHT JUNCTIONS) which may limit large molecule movement. Microvascular Permeability,Permeability, Capillary,Permeability, Microvascular,Vascular Permeability,Capillary Permeabilities,Microvascular Permeabilities,Permeabilities, Capillary,Permeabilities, Microvascular,Permeabilities, Vascular,Permeability, Vascular,Vascular Permeabilities
D005260 Female Females
D005451 Fluorescein Angiography Visualization of a vascular system after intravenous injection of a fluorescein solution. The images may be photographed or televised. It is used especially in studying the retinal and uveal vasculature. Fluorescence Angiography,Fundus Fluorescence Photography,Angiography, Fluorescein,Angiography, Fluorescence,Fluorescence Photography, Fundus,Photography, Fundus Fluorescence
D005654 Fundus Oculi The concave interior of the eye, consisting of the retina, the choroid, the sclera, the optic disk, and blood vessels, seen by means of the ophthalmoscope. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed) Fundus of the Eye,Ocular Fundus,Fundus, Ocular
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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