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Open Access 01-12-2012 | Case report

Short-term efficacy of intravitreal dobesilate in central serous chorioretinopathy

Authors: Pedro Cuevas, Luis A Outeiriño, Carlos Azanza, Javier Angulo, Guillermo Giménez-Gallego

Published in: European Journal of Medical Research | Issue 1/2012

Abstract

Purpose

To report the anatomic and functional outcome of intravitreal dobesilate to treat recurrent central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC).

Methods

This is an interventional case report in which dobesilate was intravitreally injected in a case of recurrent CSC. Main measures included fundoscopy, Snellen visual acuity (VA) testing, fluorescein angiography and optical coherence tomography (OCT).

Results

We present anatomical and functional evidences, obtained as early as eleven days after the treatment, of the efficacy of intravitreal dobesilate, in the treatment of chronic CSC condition. The effect after intravitreal dobesilate injection for CSC might be related to the normalization of retinal architecture.

Conclusions

Intravitreal dobesilate may be an effective treatment option for recurrent CSC.

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Title: Short-term efficacy of intravitreal dobesilate in central serous chorioretinopathy
Authors: Pedro Cuevas
Luis A Outeiriño
Carlos Azanza
Javier Angulo
Guillermo Giménez-Gallego
Publication date: 01-12-2012
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: European Journal of Medical Research / Issue 1/2012
Electronic ISSN: 2047-783X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/2047-783X-17-22

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Short-term efficacy of intravitreal dobesilate in central serous chorioretinopathy

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