Sumit P Shah1, Atul Jain, Irena Tsui, Tara A McCannel. 1. Retina Division, Jules Stein Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To describe a case of a serous choroidal detachment which resulted after discontinuation of furosemide and illustrate the utility of ultrawide-angle fundus imaging in documenting this lesion in the retinal periphery. DESIGN: Observational case report. METHOD: An 85 year old female presented with symptoms of a "brown curtain" descending over the left eye which was temporally related to recent discontinuation of oral furosemide. Ultrawide-field photography allowed for accurate documentaton of the choroidal detachments. RESULT: After resuming furosemide, the serous choroidal detachments resolved. CONCLUSION: We hypothesize a shift of free water following discontinuation of furosemide as a novel etiology for the development of serous chordoidal detachments. Ultrawide-field fundus photography was useful to document this lesion.
PURPOSE: To describe a case of a serous choroidal detachment which resulted after discontinuation of furosemide and illustrate the utility of ultrawide-angle fundus imaging in documenting this lesion in the retinal periphery. DESIGN: Observational case report. METHOD: An 85 year old female presented with symptoms of a "brown curtain" descending over the left eye which was temporally related to recent discontinuation of oral furosemide. Ultrawide-field photography allowed for accurate documentaton of the choroidal detachments. RESULT: After resuming furosemide, the serous choroidal detachments resolved. CONCLUSION: We hypothesize a shift of free water following discontinuation of furosemide as a novel etiology for the development of serous chordoidal detachments. Ultrawide-field fundus photography was useful to document this lesion.
Authors: Henry A Leder; John P Campbell; Yasir J Sepah; Theresa Gan; James P Dunn; Elham Hatef; Brian Cho; Mohamed Ibrahim; Millena Bittencourt; Roomasa Channa; Diana V Do; Quan Dong Nguyen Journal: J Ophthalmic Inflamm Infect Date: 2013-02-11