Choroidal effusion following continuous positive airway pressure treatment

J Med Assoc Thai. 2009 Jul;92(7):987-9.

Abstract

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

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Choroid Diseases / drug therapy
  • Choroid Diseases / etiology*
  • Continuous Positive Airway Pressure / adverse effects*
  • Dexamethasone / administration & dosage
  • Glucocorticoids / administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • Glucocorticoids
  • Dexamethasone