What is central serous choroidopathy?

Central serous choroidopathy is an eye condition where leakage of blood vessels from the retinal pigment epithelium (area under the retina) builds up and can cause detachment of the layers of the retina. Symptoms include temporary or permanent impaired vision.

How do members experience central serous choroidopathy?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with central serous choroidopathy*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for central serous choroidopathy*

Who has central serous choroidopathy on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 1
40s 10
50s 7
60s 7
70+ 3

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 18
Female 11

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What is central serous choroidopathy?

Central serous choroidopathy is an eye condition where leakage of blood vessels from the retinal pigment epithelium (area under the retina) builds up and can cause detachment of the layers of the retina. Symptoms include temporary or permanent impaired vision.



Common symptoms reported by people with central serous choroidopathy

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for central serous choroidopathy

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Compare treatments taken by people with central serous choroidopathy

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Who has central serous choroidopathy on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 18 say central serous choroidopathy is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 1
40s 10
50s 7
60s 7
70+ 3
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 1
30-39 years 4
40-49 years 5
50-59 years 1
60-69 years 1
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 18
Female 11

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 12
Not Diagnosed 1

These charts show data from central serous choroidopathy patients who have completed their condition history
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