Choroidal effusion following continuous positive airway pressure treatment.
A 46-year-old man was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea and began using a nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) during sleep for a month. He presented with the complaint of a painful blurred vision in his left eye upon awakening two days earlier. His visual acuity was 20/25 both eyes. There was a mild anterior chamber reaction in the left eye. Fundus examination showed a localized choroidal effusion at the inferotemporal part of the left retina. The patient received topical 0.1% dexamethasone four times daily and temporarily discontinued the CPAP. By one week after treatment, the choroidal effusion was completely resolved
Simaroj
Pornchai
P
Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Preechawat
Pisit
P
D015862:Choroid Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D003907:Dexamethasone