• Department of Ophthalmology, Third Military Medical University;
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Objective  To observe the image characteristics of autofluorescence (AF) in central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC). Methods  A total of 85 eyes of 72 patients with CSC were examined by Headberg HRA2 laser scanning fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA), redfree light photography, and Kowa fundus colorizedphotography. The grey AF images were obtained with 488 nmwave-length laser and comparatively analyzed with results of fundus colorized photography, redfree light photography and FFA. Results  In 85 eyes, single faint AF of the CSC focus was in 14 (16.5%); faint AF pool containing b lamellar focus was in 39 (45.9%); faint AF pool combining with mottling focus was in 25 (29.4%); local dense or scattered mottling AF at the posterior pole was in 7 (8.2%). FFA fluorescein leakage point or abnormal fluorescence were in accordance with abnormal AF in 60 eyes (70.6%); the changes of ocular fundus, results of FFA, and changes of AF were not accordance in 25 eyes (29.4%). AF of CSC focus during different disease course was different, which showed single platelike faint AF pool and b mottling AF complex focus in and out of the faint AF in the period of onset of the disease, while b mottling combining with faint mottling AF and various multiinfection fields in the period of chronicity. Conclusions   The AF of CSC mainly demonstrates single faint AF, b mottling combining with faint mottling AF and multiinfection AF in macular fields. AF examination associates with fundus colorized photography and FFA can be mutually complemented in observing the images of CSC.

Citation: MENG Xiaohong,ZHANG Minfang,YIN Zhengqin,et al. Image characteristics of autofluorscence in central serous chorioretinopathy. Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases, 2007, 23(6): 384-387. doi: Copy