DR. ANURADHA

Abstract

Central serous chorioretinopathy is a common disease of the middle-aged population with largely unknown etiology. We report a case of central serous chorioretinopathy in a patient following an episode of angioedema. A middle-aged male presented with sudden diminution of vision in left eye two days following an episode of angioedema, which had been managed with a short course of steroids and antihistamines. On evaluation he was found to have subretinal fluid at the macula in the affected eye, suggestive of central serous chorioretinopathy. The patient was conservatively managed. The patient had recovery of symptoms with conservative management over a long period. The association of angioedema and its treatment as an underlying cause of central serous chorioretinopathy needs to be explored. To our knowledge, this is the first such case to be reported worldwide.