CENTRAL SEROUS CHORIORETINOPATHY IN A PRE GNANT WOMAN

Purpose A case of central serous chorioretinopathy in a 28-year-old pr egnant woman is reported. Methods A complete ocular examination was pe rformed including fundus biomicrospic examination and fluorescein angi ography. Results Examination of the left eye revealed central serous c horioretinopathy associated with greyish-white subretinal exudate. In the right eye, sequaele of asymptomatic central serous chorioretinopat hy was found. Reattachment of the retina and dissolution of the exudat e, with return of visual acuity to normal, occurred soon after deliver y. Conclusion This case report is the 19th case of central serous chor ioretinopathy during pregnancy reported to date. Central serous chorio retinopathy in pregnant woman is often associated with subretinal exud ation which is probably fibrinous in nature. The affection resolves sp ontaneously at the end of pregnancy or after delivery, but may recur i n the context or outside of subsequent pregnancy. The special conditio ns of pregnancy, inclunding haemodynamic, biological and psychological alterations may lead susceptible women to develop central serous chor ioretinopathy.