Abstract
Purpose: To evaluate the prognosis of chronic central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) and to assess whether certain clinical and angiographic features are associated with increased risk of vision loss. Methods: All of the 51 patients with chronic CSC, who had received a baseline evaluation with fluorescein angiography (FA) and indocyanine green angiography (ICGA), during the last 5 years were retrospectively included in the study. Results: The mean age was 49 years (range: 28-77 years). Sixteen out of 102 eyes (15.7%) of 14 patients lost at least 3 lines (0.3logMAR) after a mean follow-up of 34.7 months (range: 12-72 months). Logistic regression showed that CSC onset more than 7 years before inclusion (odds ratio: 4.3, p=0.024) and having areas of confluent RPE atrophy with FA at baseline (at least 2 disc diameters, odds ratio: 4.9, p=0.020) were independently associated with vision loss. Choroidal neovascularization was observed during follow-up in 4 eyes of 3 patients. Conclusion: Disease duration of more than 7 years and the presence of confluent RPE atrophy independently characterized CSC patients at higher risk for visual loos in our series.
Translated title of the contribution | ICG angiography and retinal pigment epithelial decompensation (central serous chorioretinopathy and diffuse retinal pigment epitheliopathy) |
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Original language | French |
Pages (from-to) | 448-451 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal Francais d'Ophtalmologie |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 4 |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2001 |
Keywords
- Central serous chrioretinopathy
- Fluorescein angiography
- Indocyanine green angiography
- Prognosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology
- Sensory Systems