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Old 23rd Aug 2006, 22:29
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Serous Chorioretinopathies [U.K] or RetinoChoroidapathy [US]], refers to a condition of leaking fats [transudate or exudate, can't remember now] and some common systemic causes must be rules out, for the source of the leakage:
here's some possibities both RARE and COMMON and the checks

1 How's your blood pressure, because blood flow to the eye can be excessive thereby leading to disruption of both choroidal and retinal blood flow ask your doc about 'Essential hypertension ????.
2. Check those kidneys just in case BUN-Ceatinine, GFR, electrolytes. if fine then routine test
3. Rule out endocrine causes [TSH thyroid, free catecholamines adrenal's-two rare culprits -all of this probably has been done, except adrenal test not routine
4. Lipids-ok [LDL, HDL,VHDL Triglycerides ]? routine
5.Common - idiopathic=No cause

If no obvious cause found, then see an ophthomolgist
sorry, for tardy reply, but I just found this thread today

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