DR. SAKSHI MAKHLOGA

DR. MEHUL SHAH, DR. SHREYA SHAH

Abstract

INTRODUCTION:CHOROIDAL EFFUSION IS ABNORMAL ACCUMULATION OF FLUID IN THE SUPRACHOROIDAL SPACE,MAY ARISE FROM INTRAOCULAR SURGERIES AND OTHER CONDITIONS ESEPCIALLY INFLAMMATORY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

CASE:A 60 YEAR OLD FEMALE KNOWN CASE OF HYPERTENSION,DIABETES MELLITUS AND GLAUCOMATOUS OPTIC ATROPHY OU PRESENTED WITH D/V OU SINCE 3 MONTHS,WAS POD 13 OF CATARACT SURGERY OUTSIDE.ON EXAMINATION-BCVA OS-HM,ON SLE:VITREOUS IN AC,SICS WOUND GAP WITH VITREOUS INCARCEARTION,PSEUDOPHAKIA AND VITREOUS HEMMORHAGE.ON USG CHOROIDAL EFFUSION NOTED AND SURGICAL INTERVENTION WAS DONE.ON POD 6 HER BCVA IMPROVED TO FCNF AND AT 1 MONTH POSTOP HER BCVA WAS 1/60.

CONCLUSION:CHOROIDAL EFFUSION MAY RESULT ESPECIALLY IN HYPOTONY,INFLAMMATION OR BOTH.METICULOUS SURGERYAND PREVENTIVE MEASURES MAY HELP TO REDUCE ITS RISK.WHILE MOST CHOROIDAL EFFUSIONS RESOLVE SPONTANEOUSLY,SURGICAL DRAINAGE MAY BE NECESSARY IN SOME TO RESTORE NORMAL ANATOMY AND VISUAL FUNCTION.