17.3 Serpiginous Choroiditis Introduction: Serpiginous choroiditis, also known as helicoid or geographic choroidopathy, is a rare, idiopathic inflammatory disease affecting the retinal pigment epithelium, outer retina, and the inner choroid. It is slightly more common in men between 30 and 70 years of age with no predilection for race. It usually occurs in otherwise healthy individuals. Clinical Features: The most common complaints are blurring of vision and central or paracentral scotomata, but occasionally it is diagnosed asymptomatically on routine examination. Anterior segment inflammation is usually mild, and the vitreous may be clear or show minimal inflammation. The disease can be classified on the basis of clinical presentation as: ▶ Peripapillary ▶ Macular ▶ Ampiginous. Lesions most commonly start in the peripapillary region (Fig. 17.3.1 Only gold members can continue reading. Log In or Register to continue Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Related Related posts: Central Serous Chorioretinopathy Central Retinal Artery Occlusion Metastatic Choroidal Tumor Choroidal Rupture and Subretinal Hemorrhage Stay updated, free articles. Join our Telegram channel Join Tags: Handbook of Retinal OCT Optical Coherence Tomography Jun 19, 2016 | Posted by admin in OPHTHALMOLOGY | Comments Off on Serpiginous Choroiditis Full access? Get Clinical Tree
17.3 Serpiginous Choroiditis Introduction: Serpiginous choroiditis, also known as helicoid or geographic choroidopathy, is a rare, idiopathic inflammatory disease affecting the retinal pigment epithelium, outer retina, and the inner choroid. It is slightly more common in men between 30 and 70 years of age with no predilection for race. It usually occurs in otherwise healthy individuals. Clinical Features: The most common complaints are blurring of vision and central or paracentral scotomata, but occasionally it is diagnosed asymptomatically on routine examination. Anterior segment inflammation is usually mild, and the vitreous may be clear or show minimal inflammation. The disease can be classified on the basis of clinical presentation as: ▶ Peripapillary ▶ Macular ▶ Ampiginous. Lesions most commonly start in the peripapillary region (Fig. 17.3.1 Only gold members can continue reading. Log In or Register to continue Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Related Related posts: Central Serous Chorioretinopathy Central Retinal Artery Occlusion Metastatic Choroidal Tumor Choroidal Rupture and Subretinal Hemorrhage Stay updated, free articles. Join our Telegram channel Join Tags: Handbook of Retinal OCT Optical Coherence Tomography Jun 19, 2016 | Posted by admin in OPHTHALMOLOGY | Comments Off on Serpiginous Choroiditis Full access? Get Clinical Tree
