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Central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) is characterized by an idiopathic circumscribed serous retinal detachment, usually confined to the central macula, caused by leakage of fluid through the retinal pigment epithelium as defined by fluorescein angiography. Eyes with CSC do not have signs of intraocular inflammation, accelerated hypertension, infiltration or infarction of the choroid, or retinal pigment epithelium. Serous detachments of the RPE are frequently present. Although most cases are acute with minimal sequela, some patients have a more chronic version of the disease with poorer visual prognosis.
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Spaide, R.F., Meyerle, C.B. (2020). CSCR (Central Serous Chorioretinopathy). In: Albert, D., Miller, J., Azar, D., Young, L.H. (eds) Albert and Jakobiec's Principles and Practice of Ophthalmology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90495-5_109-1
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