central serous choroidopathy…

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retina, central serous retinopathy, central serous choroidopathy, disease involving fluid accumulation under the retina, leakage, choroid, blood vessel layer under the retina, most patients, young men, aggressive, "type a" personalities, anyone, stress appears to be a risk factor, a complication of steroid drug use, a dim, blurred blind spot, in the center of vision, objects appearing smaller, farther away, the affected eye, distortion of straight lines, the affected eye, diagnose central serous choroidopathy, a dilated examination, the retina, fluorescein angiography, test that provides a photographic image, the retinal circulation after a dye has been injected, bloodstream, confirm the diagnosis, most cases clear up, treatment in 1, 2 months, patients, more severe leakage, severe visual loss, longer persistence of disease helped by laser treatment to seal the leak, using steroid drugs, to treat autoimmune diseases, should discontinue use, medically feasible, change in steroid drug use in these conditions must be under the supervision of a physician, most patients recover normal vision, recurrences occur in, half of all patients, similarly good prognosis, patients develop permanent scars that impair central vision, a small number of patients, have complications of laser treatment which impair central vision, is why most patients, allowed to recover, visual symptoms worsen, no known preventive measures, clear association, stress, no evidence that tranquilizer drugs have any benefit in preventing, treating central serous choroidopathy.