Research Article

Pattern of Contrast Sensitivity Changes in Acute Central Serous Chorioretinopathy

Table 1

Demographic and clinical characteristics at baseline.

ParameterTotal Spontaneous resolution (60%)Delayed resolution (40%) value

Gender
 Male17 (85)10 (83.3)7 (87.5)1.000
 Female3 (15)2 (16.7)1 (12.5)
Age, years, mean ± SD39.85 ± 5.5940.92 ± 6.1138.25 ± 4.620.434
Ocular history
 Other previous ocular disease1 (5)1 (8.3)0 (0)1.000
 Recurrent ipsilateral eye3 (15)3 (25.0)0 (0)0.242
 History in fellow eye4 (20)3 (25.0)1 (12.5)0.619
Systemic history
 DM0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
 HT0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
 DLP3 (15)3 (25.0)0 (0)0.242
 GERD5 (25)2 (16.7)3 (37.5)0.347
 Others6 (30)4 (33.3)2 (25.0)1.000
 Smoker10 (50)5 (41.7)5 (62.5)0.650
 Stress9 (45)6 (50)3 (37.5)0.670
Days of onset, mean ± SD21.10 ± 16.5820.58 ± 17.3921.88 ± 16.450.581
Laterality
 RE11 (55)6 (50.0)5 (62.5)0.303
 LE8 (40)6 (5.0)2 (25.0)
 BE1 (5)0 (0)1 (12.5)
Symptom
 Metamorphopsia4 (20)3 (25)1 (12.5)0.619
 Central scotoma15 (75)10 (83.3)5 (62.5)0.347
 Generalized blurring3 (15)1 (8.3)2 (25.0)0.537
BCVA
 LogMAR, median (min, max)0.17 (0, 0.82)0.17 (0, 0.7)0.16 (0, 0.82)0.910
 20/20–20/3214 (70)9 (75)5 (62.5)0.591
 20/40–20/503 (15)2 (16.7)1 (12.5)
 <20/503 (15)1 (8.3)2 (25)
Spherical equivalent, diopter, median (min, max)0.31 (−1.0, 1.25)0.38 (0.5, 1.13)0.13 (−1.0, 1.13)0.624
FA pattern of leakage
 Inkblot16 (80)9 (75.0)7 (87.5)0.680
 Smokestack2 (10)1 (8.3)1 (12.5)
 Combined1 (5)1 (8.3)0 (0)
 No leakage1 (5)1 (8.3)0 (0)
SRF thickness (μm), mean ± SD362.40 ± 213.63338.42 ± 244.56398.38 ± 165.610.270
Choroidal thickness (μm), mean ± SD397.55 ± 80.81381.67 ± 84.89421.38 ± 72.950.427
Presence of PED10 (50)6 (50)4 (50)1.000

Data are presented as n (%) unless indicated otherwise. SD: standard deviation; DM, diabetes mellitus; HT: essential hypertension; DLP: dyslipidemia; GERD: gastroesophageal reflux disease; RE: right eye; LE: left eye; BE: both eyes; BCVA: best-corrected visual acuity; FA: fluorescein angiogram; SRF: subretinal fluid; PED: pigmented epithelial detachment.