Indian Journal of Mednodent and Allied Sciences
Open Access
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 1

Steroid-induced Central Serous Retinopathy—A Case Report

Dept. of Ophthalmology, Santhiram Medical College, Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh, India

Online published on 15 May, 2014.

Abstract

Long-term, high-dose corticosteroid therapy is well-known to cause systemic and ocular complications. A lesser known complication is chronic central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR). Although idiopathic central serous chorioretinopathy (CSR) is known to be mild with spontaneous recovery and minimal effects on the final visual acuity, chronic CSCR as a complication of long-term steroid therapy behaves differently, and may cause irreversible visual impairment.

Keywords

Central serous chorioretinopathy, Systemic steroids ADR, pigmented epithelial cells, systemic steroid therapy