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Central serous retinopathy

Index Central serous retinopathy

Central serous retinopathy (CSR), also known as central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC or CSCR), is an eye disease which causes visual impairment, often temporary, usually in one eye. [1]

48 relations: Adrenal cortex, Amsler grid, Choroid, Choroidal neovascularization, Cochrane (organisation), Corticosteroid, Cortisol, Cortisone, Cushing's syndrome, Diabetic retinopathy, Dilated fundus examination, Distorted vision, Doctor–patient relationship, Eye disease, Eyeglass prescription, Far-sightedness, Fluorescein angiography, Focal length, Fovea centralis, Gastritis, Glomerular basement membrane, Helicobacter pylori, Hormone, Hypertensive retinopathy, Idiopathic disease, Indian Journal of Pharmacology, Indocyanine green, Laser coagulation, Macula of retina, Macular degeneration, Medical Hypotheses, Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, Metamorphopsia, Night vision, Optical coherence tomography, Photodynamic therapy, Posterior vitreous detachment, Psychological stress, Retinal detachment, Retinal pigment epithelium, Scar, Spironolactone, Stress (biology), Sympathomimetic drug, Verteporfin, Visual acuity, Visual field, Visual impairment.

Adrenal cortex

Situated along the perimeter of the adrenal gland, the adrenal cortex mediates the stress response through the production of mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids, such as aldosterone and cortisol, respectively.

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Amsler grid

The Amsler grid, used since 1945, is a grid of horizontal and vertical lines used to monitor a person's central visual field.

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Choroid

The choroid, also known as the choroidea or choroid coat, is the vascular layer of the eye, containing connective tissues, and lying between the retina and the sclera.

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Choroidal neovascularization

Choroidal neovascularization (CNV) is the creation of new blood vessels in the choroid layer of the eye.

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Cochrane (organisation)

Cochrane is a non-profit, non-governmental organization formed to organize medical research findings so as to facilitate evidence-based choices about health interventions faced by health professionals, patients, and policy makers.

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Corticosteroid

Corticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex of vertebrates, as well as the synthetic analogues of these hormones.

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Cortisol

Cortisol is a steroid hormone, in the glucocorticoid class of hormones.

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Cortisone

Cortisone, also known as 17α,21-dihydroxypregn-4-ene-3,11,20-trione, is a pregnane (21-carbon) steroid hormone.

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Cushing's syndrome

Cushing's syndrome is a collection of signs and symptoms due to prolonged exposure to cortisol.

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Diabetic retinopathy

Diabetic retinopathy, also known as diabetic eye disease, is a medical condition in which damage occurs to the retina due to diabetes mellitus.

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Dilated fundus examination

Dilated fundus examination or dilated-pupil fundus examination (DFE) is a diagnostic procedure that employs the use of mydriatic eye drops (such as tropicamide) to dilate or enlarge the pupil in order to obtain a better view of the fundus of the eye.

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Distorted vision

Distorted vision is a symptom with several different possible causes.

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Doctor–patient relationship

The doctor–patient relationship is a central part of health care and the practice of medicine.

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Eye disease

This is a partial list of human eye diseases and disorders.

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Eyeglass prescription

An eyeglass prescription is an order written by an eyewear prescriber, such as an optometrist or ophthalmologist, that specifies the value of all parameters the prescriber has deemed necessary to construct and/or dispense corrective lenses appropriate for a patient.

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Far-sightedness

Far-sightedness, also known as hyperopia, is a condition of the eye in which light is focused behind, instead of on, the retina.

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Fluorescein angiography

Fluorescein angiography (FA), fluorescent angiography (FAG), or fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA) is a technique for examining the circulation of the retina and choroid (parts of the fundus) using a fluorescent dye and a specialized camera.

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Focal length

The focal length of an optical system is a measure of how strongly the system converges or diverges light.

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Fovea centralis

The fovea centralis is a small, central pit composed of closely packed cones in the eye.

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Gastritis

Gastritis is inflammation of the lining of the stomach.

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Glomerular basement membrane

The glomerular basement membrane (GBM) of the kidney is the basal lamina layer of the glomerulus.

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Helicobacter pylori

Helicobacter pylori, previously known as Campylobacter pylori, is a gram-negative, microaerophilic bacterium usually found in the stomach.

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Hormone

A hormone (from the Greek participle “ὁρμῶ”, "to set in motion, urge on") is any member of a class of signaling molecules produced by glands in multicellular organisms that are transported by the circulatory system to target distant organs to regulate physiology and behaviour.

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Hypertensive retinopathy

Hypertensive retinopathy is damage to the retina and retinal circulation due to high blood pressure (i.e. hypertension).

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Idiopathic disease

An idiopathic disease is any disease with an unknown cause or mechanism of apparently spontaneous origin.

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Indian Journal of Pharmacology

The Indian Journal of Pharmacology is a bimonthly peer-reviewed open-access medical journal published Medknow Publications on behalf of the Indian Pharmacological Society.

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Indocyanine green

Indocyanine green (ICG) is a cyanine dye used in medical diagnostics.

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Laser coagulation

Laser coagulation or laser photocoagulation surgery is used to treat a number of eye diseases and has become widely used in recent decades.

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Macula of retina

The macula or macula lutea is an oval-shaped pigmented area near the center of the retina of the human eye and some other animalian eyes.

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Macular degeneration

Macular degeneration, also known as age-related macular degeneration (AMD or ARMD), is a medical condition which may result in blurred or no vision in the center of the visual field.

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Medical Hypotheses

Medical Hypotheses is a medical journal published by Elsevier.

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Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis

Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis ("MPGN"), also known as mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis, is a type of glomerulonephritis caused by deposits in the kidney glomerular mesangium and basement membrane (GBM) thickening, activating complement and damaging the glomeruli.

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Metamorphopsia

Metamorphopsia is a type of distorted vision in which a grid of straight lines appears wavy and parts of the grid may appear blank.

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Night vision

Night vision is the ability to see in low-light conditions.

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Optical coherence tomography

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an imaging technique that uses coherent light to capture micrometer-resolution, two- and three-dimensional images from within optical scattering media (e.g., biological tissue).

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Photodynamic therapy

Photodynamic therapy (PDT), sometimes called photochemotherapy, is a form of phototherapy involving light and a photosensitizing chemical substance, used in conjunction with molecular oxygen to elicit cell death (phototoxicity).

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Posterior vitreous detachment

A posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) is a condition of the eye in which the vitreous membrane separates from the retina.

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Psychological stress

In psychology, stress is a feeling of strain and pressure.

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Retinal detachment

Retinal detachment is a disorder of the eye in which the retina separates from the layer underneath.

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Retinal pigment epithelium

The pigmented layer of retina or retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) is the pigmented cell layer just outside the neurosensory retina that nourishes retinal visual cells, and is firmly attached to the underlying choroid and overlying retinal visual cells.

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Scar

A scar is an area of fibrous tissue that replaces normal skin after an injury.

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Spironolactone

Spironolactone, sold under the brand name Aldactone among others, is a medication that is primarily used to treat fluid build-up due to heart failure, liver scarring, or kidney disease.

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Stress (biology)

Physiological or biological stress is an organism's response to a stressor such as an environmental condition.

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Sympathomimetic drug

Sympathomimetic drugs (also known as adrenergic drugs and adrenergic amines) are stimulant compounds which mimic the effects of endogenous agonists of the sympathetic nervous system.

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Verteporfin

Verteporfin (trade name Visudyne), a benzoporphyrin derivative, is a medication used as a photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy to eliminate the abnormal blood vessels in the eye associated with conditions such as the wet form of macular degeneration.

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Visual acuity

Visual acuity (VA) commonly refers to the clarity of vision.

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Visual field

The visual field is the "spatial array of visual sensations available to observation in introspectionist psychological experiments".

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Visual impairment

Visual impairment, also known as vision impairment or vision loss, is a decreased ability to see to a degree that causes problems not fixable by usual means, such as glasses.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_serous_retinopathy

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