Central serous chorioretinopathy leading to sub retinal bleed to postvitrectomy endophthalmitis: Diagnostic Dilemma

  • Balbir Khan Adesh medical college and hospital Mohri,NH1 Ambala
  • Vartika Sobat Anand Adesh Medical College And hospital, Mohri NH1 Haryana
  • Sachin Anand Consultant Shri har rai Shaib Diagnostic Centre Sector 22 D Chandigarh
  • Meenu Kashyap Senior resident, Adesh Medical College and Hospital Mohri NH 1 Ambala
Keywords: Endophthalmitis, Subretinal Haemorrhage, Central Serous Retinopathy

Abstract

Central serous retinopathy (CSR) is a common cause of visual disturbance in the younger age group. Spontaneous visual recovery occurs in the majority of patients. A minority of patients, however, suffer permanent visual loss commonly caused by chronic retinal pigment epithelial changes. We report a devastating complication of CSR, with sub retinal haemorrhage

Author Biographies

Balbir Khan, Adesh medical college and hospital Mohri,NH1 Ambala
ophthalmology department,associate professor
Vartika Sobat Anand, Adesh Medical College And hospital, Mohri NH1 Haryana
Ophthalmology,, Assiatant Professor
Sachin Anand, Consultant Shri har rai Shaib Diagnostic Centre Sector 22 D Chandigarh
Consultant radiologist

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Published
2016-11-07
Issue
Vol 3 No 4 (2016)
Section
Case Reports

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