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KMID : 0363119950080020324
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Korean Journal of Pain
1995 Volume.8 No. 2 p.324 ~ p.327
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Stellate Ganglion Block for Treatment of Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
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Abstract
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Central serous chorioretinopathy is a relatively benign condition of young to middle-aged men, characterized by serous detachment of central retina as a consequence of focal leakage of fluid from the choriocapillaris through a defect in the
retinal
pigment epithelium. Approximately 80% of central serous chorioretinopathy undergo spontaneous resolution within 6 months.
However 20 to 30% of patients with central serous chorioretinopathy have one or more recurrences and undergo chronic courses. In these cases laser photocoagulation is used to burn the leakage site directly, but there is no evidence that it
reduces
the
chance of permanent loss of visual function and recurrence.
We have administered stellate ganglion blocks (SGB) on a 43 year old male patient with central serous chorioretinopathy with multiple recurrences and experienced good results. We therefore recommend SGB as an effective treatment for central
serous
chorioretinopathy in conjunction with other ophthalmological treatments.
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