BILATERAL CENTRAL SEROUS CHORIORETINOPATHY IN A CASE OF SURGICALLY TREATED OPTIC DISK PIT MACULOPATHY.

PURPOSE: To report occurrence of central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR) that mimicked recurrence of optic disk pit (ODP) maculopathy in a young adult in whom surgery for the same had been done.

METHODS

Clinical fundus examination and multimodal imaging, which included optical coherence tomography and fundus autofluorescence, were done.

RESULTS

Patient had undergone surgery for ODP maculopathy. At 1-year follow-up, there was recurrence of subretinal fluid at the macula. Fundus fluorescein angiography was done, and the presence of ink blot pattern leakage clinched the diagnosis of CSCR, ruling out ODP maculopathy.

CONCLUSION

Central serous chorioretinopathy is a great masquerade, and correct diagnosis is very important to prevent permanent visual impairment. Subretinal fluid associated with ODP must be examined carefully to rule out other pathologies like CSCR. Serous macular detachment after surgery for ODP maculopathy has been done, which does not necessarily mean recurrence of the maculopathy. Other pathologies like CSCR should be ruled out. This case highlights the importance of multimodal imaging along with clinical signs in correct diagnosis and treatment of conditions with overlapping features like CSCR and ODP maculopathy.