The Thai Journal of Ophthalmology
The Opthalmological Society of Thailand

Official Publication of the Royal College of Ophthalmologist and Ophthalmological Society of Thailand

10-Year Study of Treated Central Serous Chorioretinopathy in Ramathibodi Hospital

Mansing Ratanasukon, M.D.
Prut Hanusaha, M.D.
Pin Kongsiri, M.D.
Department of Ophthalmology, Ramathillodi Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mahidol University


ABSTRACT

Objective ; To determine the visual outcome of central serous chorioretinopathy treated with laser photocoagulation in Ramathibodi Hospital for 10 years. Methods ; Retrospective study of central serous chorioretinopathy treated with Argon green or Krypton red laser in Ramathibodi Hospital during January 1980 to July 1996. The review included demorgraphic data, signs and symptoms, duration before treatment, detail of treatment and the result in both best corrected visual acuity and recurrent rate in long time follow up. Results ; The 52 eyes of 51 patients were reviewed. The ratio of male-female was 4:1, mean age 38.4 years, median of duration before treatment = 150 days, mean size of lesion = 2.6 +- 1.23 DD. The treatment outcome showed that mean resolution time = 21 days, recurrent rate was 7.7%, The patients that had VA ~ 20/40 in the last followed up time were 84.7% and the mean follow up time was 21.9 months. Conclusion ; The demorgraphic data were not differ from the previous studies except the ratio of sex that was less than 10:1. The recurrent rate was 7.7% and the results also indicated that the visual prognosis was not related to the size, duration of the disease, mode of treatment, number of the disease attack before treatment or FFA finding.

Thai J Ophthalmol 1997 ; January-June 11(1): 25-31.