Adults with central serous chorioretinopathy are at higher risk for exudative age-related macular degeneration, particularly in Asian populations, according to a nationwide cohort study conducted in South Korea.
“The present study was performed as a result of the uncertainty regarding the association between [central serous chorioretinopathy] and AMD in Asian populations,” with evidence supporting a possible link between the two in this population, Ju-Yeun Lee, MD, and Kunho Bae, MD, of Seoul National University Hospital in South Korea, wrote in Retina.
In a retrospective study,
Asian patients with central serous chorioretinopathy at increased risk for exudative AMD
Adults with central serous chorioretinopathy are at higher risk for exudative age-related macular degeneration, particularly in Asian populations, according to a nationwide cohort study conducted in South Korea.
“The present study was performed as a result of the uncertainty regarding the association between [central serous chorioretinopathy] and AMD in Asian populations,” with evidence supporting a possible link between the two in this population, Ju-Yeun Lee, MD, and Kunho Bae, MD, of Seoul National University Hospital in South Korea, wrote in Retina.
In a retrospective study,