Serpiginous choroiditis
Serpiginous choroiditis
Definition
Serpiginous choroiditis is a rare inflammatory eye condition that typicallydevelops betweenage 30 and 70 years. Affected individuals have lesions in the eye thatlast from weeks to months and involve scarringof the eye tissue.Recurrence of these lesionsis common in serpiginous choroiditis. Vision loss may occurin one or both eyeswhen the macula is involved. Treatment options involve anti-inflammatory and immune-suppressing medications.
Also known as Choroiditis, Serpiginous, geographic helicoid peripapillary choroidopathy — per MONDO