CHORIORETINITIS

Overview and Facts

Chorioretinitis is an inflammation of the retina or a short coat of the eye that is inflamed. One of the things that eliminate waste is the choroid. It helps in giving nutrition and cleaning waste in the retina. It also helps to provide a fresh and cool effect against the heat caused by the visual process. When you say chorioretinitis, it is a type of posterior uveitis that severely impacts eye health. It can destroy the eye that may lead to some severe problems like vision loss. The eye posterior has two segments; it consists of optical structures and anterior hyaloid of the membrane. You can see the retina and optic nerve behind the structures. 

The leading cause of chorioretinitis is the infection or other disorders that may cause the problem to appear in the past condition.  There are many causes why chorioretinitis happens; it can be by eye bruising, AIDS, and bacterial infections in some newborn babies. These may increase the infection in the eye which may cause severe complications.  Chorioretinitis has lots of different types, including toxoplasmic chorioretinitis, that makes severe cases in the US. 

These are the factors that will increase the risk of getting the disease. 

  • Autoimmune disorders 
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Polyarteritis nodosa
  • Granulomatosis
  • Infectious disease including Syphilis
  • Tuberculosis
  • Congenital toxoplasmosis
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Weak immune system 
  • Exposure to pets, raw meat, or contaminated water that can be dangerous to your health 

Types and Symptoms

SYMPTOMS

The symptoms of chorioretinitis may depend on person to person. Some can develop all the symptoms, and some may not. The symptoms can be treated with laser or steroids. While for severe cases wherein mild treatments are not effective, surgery through vitrectomy is needed.

You may encounter these symptoms with chorioretinitis 

  • Color vision problem
  • Redness in the part of the eye
  • Impaired night vision
  • Loss or blurred  vision
  • A sensation of flashes in the light
  • Seeing floating objects around 
  • Teary-eyed 
  • Sensitive in the light

The symptoms of chorioretinitis may also be related to other conditions that have the same symptoms. It is essential to seek your ophthalmologist’s medical care to see if something is wrong with your eye. This will also help to diagnose the leading cause of your symptoms. It is better to go to your doctor and get the proper symptoms diagnosis. It will help you to protect your eye from severe problems.

Diagnosis & Medications

DIAGNOSIS

Diagnosing chorioretinitis may require the help of a professional. It will start with discussing your symptoms, then a physical examination will be performed by your doctor. This will help you to know if there is something to be treated properly. The doctors may see if there is inflammation through ophthalmic diagnosis. 

Informing your doctor of all your symptoms is very important, as well as  your medical history. This will help in your treatment process and ensure the proper diagnosis for your symptoms. In making a complete eye diagnosis, they may put liquid drops that numb your eye and see the pupils. The doctor may have a microscope that will help in diagnosing your symptoms, and this will also see how your eyes are doing. There is also another way to diagnose your condition and that includes a blood test.

 

TREATMENT 

The treatment for chorioretinitis will be done with the help of a professional. During the treatment, your doctor may also treat other conditions that caused the risk of the disease. The treatment depends on how severe your chorioretinitis is. You may be treated with antibiotics or, for severe cases, surgery. 

This disease has no known treatment, but anti-inflammatory medications might help. Your doctor should be the person to give you the proper treatment and medication for your needs. The medicines may also depend on the symptoms and the causes of the disease.

It can be treated with 

  • Eye drops corticosteroid or injections that controls the inflammation
  • Medications for an infection

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