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Choroidal effusion

MedGen UID:
573149
•Concept ID:
C0339434
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Choroidal Effusion; Choroidal Effusions; Ciliochoroidal Effusion; Ciliochoroidal Effusions; Effusion, Choroidal; Effusion, Ciliochoroidal
SNOMED CT: Choroidal effusion (232000008)

Definition

Finding of fluid accumulation between the CHOROID and the SCLERA. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVChoroidal effusion

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Risk factors and management of choroidal effusions.
Ying S, Sidoti PA, Panarelli JF
Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2023 Mar 1;34(2):162-167. Epub 2022 Nov 9 doi: 10.1097/ICU.0000000000000929. PMID: 36730733
Surgical Management of Choroidal Diseases.
Hattenbach LO, Bopp S, Strobel M, Chronopoulos A
Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2021 Sep;238(9):980-987. Epub 2021 Aug 20 doi: 10.1055/a-1554-5496. PMID: 34416789
Causes and treatment of choroidal effusion after glaucoma surgery.
Bakir B, Pasquale LR
Semin Ophthalmol 2014 Sep-Nov;29(5-6):409-13. doi: 10.3109/08820538.2014.959200. PMID: 25325867

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Uveal effusion syndrome: a case report.
Hodges B, Omoruyi F, Allison K
J Med Case Rep 2024 Mar 21;18(1):169. doi: 10.1186/s13256-024-04496-1. PMID: 38509616Free PMC Article
Choroidal Effusions after Glaucoma Drainage Implant Surgery: Risk Factors and Surgical Management.
Ying S, Coulon SJ, Lidder AK, Labowsky M, Cheng CP, Vinod K, Sidoti PA, Panarelli JF
Ophthalmol Glaucoma 2023 Sep-Oct;6(5):530-540. Epub 2023 Mar 15 doi: 10.1016/j.ogla.2023.03.002. PMID: 36925067
Foveal structure and visual function in nanophthalmos and posterior microphthalmos.
Müller PL, Treis T, Alsaedi A, Webster AR, Khaw P, Michaelides M, Wickham L, Siriwardena D, Foster P, Moosajee M, Pavesio C, Tufail A, Egan C
Br J Ophthalmol 2022 Aug;106(8):1164-1170. Epub 2021 Jul 22 doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2020-318717. PMID: 34301612
Systemic lupus erythematosus and ocular involvement: an overview.
Dammacco R
Clin Exp Med 2018 May;18(2):135-149. Epub 2017 Dec 14 doi: 10.1007/s10238-017-0479-9. PMID: 29243035
Transvitreal endocyclophotocoagulation.
Haller JA
Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc 1996;94:589-676. PMID: 8981713Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Uveal effusion syndrome: a case report.
Hodges B, Omoruyi F, Allison K
J Med Case Rep 2024 Mar 21;18(1):169. doi: 10.1186/s13256-024-04496-1. PMID: 38509616Free PMC Article
Foveal structure and visual function in nanophthalmos and posterior microphthalmos.
Müller PL, Treis T, Alsaedi A, Webster AR, Khaw P, Michaelides M, Wickham L, Siriwardena D, Foster P, Moosajee M, Pavesio C, Tufail A, Egan C
Br J Ophthalmol 2022 Aug;106(8):1164-1170. Epub 2021 Jul 22 doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2020-318717. PMID: 34301612
Surgical Management of Choroidal Diseases.
Hattenbach LO, Bopp S, Strobel M, Chronopoulos A
Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2021 Sep;238(9):980-987. Epub 2021 Aug 20 doi: 10.1055/a-1554-5496. PMID: 34416789
Systemic lupus erythematosus and ocular involvement: an overview.
Dammacco R
Clin Exp Med 2018 May;18(2):135-149. Epub 2017 Dec 14 doi: 10.1007/s10238-017-0479-9. PMID: 29243035
Uveal effusion syndrome.
Elagouz M, Stanescu-Segall D, Jackson TL
Surv Ophthalmol 2010 Mar-Apr;55(2):134-45. doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2009.05.003. PMID: 20159229

Therapy

Uveal effusion syndrome: a case report.
Hodges B, Omoruyi F, Allison K
J Med Case Rep 2024 Mar 21;18(1):169. doi: 10.1186/s13256-024-04496-1. PMID: 38509616Free PMC Article
Impact of postoperative choroidal detachment on trabeculectomy outcomes: a four-year comparative study.
Yadgari M, Ghanbarnia MJ
BMC Ophthalmol 2023 Mar 17;23(1):111. doi: 10.1186/s12886-023-02860-1. PMID: 36932410Free PMC Article
Choroidal Effusions after Glaucoma Drainage Implant Surgery: Risk Factors and Surgical Management.
Ying S, Coulon SJ, Lidder AK, Labowsky M, Cheng CP, Vinod K, Sidoti PA, Panarelli JF
Ophthalmol Glaucoma 2023 Sep-Oct;6(5):530-540. Epub 2023 Mar 15 doi: 10.1016/j.ogla.2023.03.002. PMID: 36925067
Panretinal Photocoagulation: A Review of Complications.
Reddy SV, Husain D
Semin Ophthalmol 2018;33(1):83-88. Epub 2017 Nov 27 doi: 10.1080/08820538.2017.1353820. PMID: 29172937
Lens extraction for chronic angle-closure glaucoma.
Friedman DS, Vedula SS
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2006 Jul 19;(3):CD005555. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005555.pub2. PMID: 16856103Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Impact of postoperative choroidal detachment on trabeculectomy outcomes: a four-year comparative study.
Yadgari M, Ghanbarnia MJ
BMC Ophthalmol 2023 Mar 17;23(1):111. doi: 10.1186/s12886-023-02860-1. PMID: 36932410Free PMC Article
Foveal structure and visual function in nanophthalmos and posterior microphthalmos.
Müller PL, Treis T, Alsaedi A, Webster AR, Khaw P, Michaelides M, Wickham L, Siriwardena D, Foster P, Moosajee M, Pavesio C, Tufail A, Egan C
Br J Ophthalmol 2022 Aug;106(8):1164-1170. Epub 2021 Jul 22 doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2020-318717. PMID: 34301612
Surgical Management of Choroidal Diseases.
Hattenbach LO, Bopp S, Strobel M, Chronopoulos A
Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2021 Sep;238(9):980-987. Epub 2021 Aug 20 doi: 10.1055/a-1554-5496. PMID: 34416789
Uveal effusion syndrome.
Elagouz M, Stanescu-Segall D, Jackson TL
Surv Ophthalmol 2010 Mar-Apr;55(2):134-45. doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2009.05.003. PMID: 20159229
Transvitreal endocyclophotocoagulation.
Haller JA
Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc 1996;94:589-676. PMID: 8981713Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Impact of postoperative choroidal detachment on trabeculectomy outcomes: a four-year comparative study.
Yadgari M, Ghanbarnia MJ
BMC Ophthalmol 2023 Mar 17;23(1):111. doi: 10.1186/s12886-023-02860-1. PMID: 36932410Free PMC Article
Late In-the-Bag Intraocular Lens Dislocation: A Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Lens Repositioning and Lens Exchange.
Kristianslund O, Råen M, Østern AE, Drolsum L
Ophthalmology 2017 Feb;124(2):151-159. Epub 2016 Nov 30 doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2016.10.024. PMID: 27914839
Three-Year Follow-up of a Novel Aqueous Humor MicroShunt.
Batlle JF, Fantes F, Riss I, Pinchuk L, Alburquerque R, Kato YP, Arrieta E, Peralta AC, Palmberg P, Parrish RK 2nd, Weber BA, Parel JM
J Glaucoma 2016 Feb;25(2):e58-65. doi: 10.1097/IJG.0000000000000368. PMID: 26766400
Choroidal effusions after glaucoma surgery.
Schrieber C, Liu Y
Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2015 Mar;26(2):134-42. doi: 10.1097/ICU.0000000000000131. PMID: 25643198
Bilateral orbital signs predict cortical venous drainage in cavernous sinus dural AVMs.
Stiebel-Kalish H, Setton A, Berenstein A, Kalish Y, Nimii Y, Kupersmith MJ
Neurology 2002 May 28;58(10):1521-4. doi: 10.1212/wnl.58.10.1521. PMID: 12034790

Recent systematic reviews

Effect of Resident Involvement in Ophthalmic Surgery on Patient Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Cheng JY, Tsay K, Sung J, Beigelman SI, Coughlin E, Robinson AS, Mhaskar R
Am J Ophthalmol 2023 May;249:144-155. Epub 2023 Jan 18 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2023.01.002. PMID: 36669613
Ab interno trabecular bypass surgery with Trabectome for open-angle glaucoma.
Hu K, Shah A, Virgili G, Bunce C, Gazzard G
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2021 Feb 4;2(2):CD011693. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011693.pub3. PMID: 33580495Free PMC Article
Aqueous shunts with mitomycin C versus aqueous shunts alone for glaucoma.
Foo VHX, Htoon HM, Welsbie DS, Perera SA
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2019 Apr 19;4(4):CD011875. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011875.pub2. PMID: 30999387Free PMC Article
Efficacy and safety of trabeculectomy vs nonpenetrating surgical procedures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Rulli E, Biagioli E, Riva I, Gambirasio G, De Simone I, Floriani I, Quaranta L
JAMA Ophthalmol 2013 Dec;131(12):1573-82. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2013.5059. PMID: 24158640
Lens extraction for chronic angle-closure glaucoma.
Friedman DS, Vedula SS
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2006 Jul 19;(3):CD005555. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005555.pub2. PMID: 16856103Free PMC Article

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