U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Format

Send to:

Choose Destination

Choroid Disorder

MedGen UID:
3427
•Concept ID:
C0008521
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Choroid Disease; Choroid Diseases; Choroidal Disease; Choroidal Diseases; Disease, Choroid; Disease, Choroidal; Diseases, Choroid; Diseases, Choroidal

Definition

A non-neoplastic or neoplastic disorder that affects the choroid. Representative examples include choroiditis, hemangioma, and melanoma. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Management of Serous and Hemorrhagic Choroidal Detachments and Complications.
Williams KJ, Scholle T, Leung EH
Int Ophthalmol Clin 2022 Jul 1;62(3):119-130. Epub 2022 Jun 22 doi: 10.1097/IIO.0000000000000436. PMID: 35752890
Imaging in the diagnosis and management of serpiginous choroiditis.
Bansal R, Gupta A, Gupta V
Int Ophthalmol Clin 2012 Fall;52(4):229-36. doi: 10.1097/IIO.0b013e318265d474. PMID: 22954945
Imaging in the diagnosis and management of APMPPE.
Steiner S, Goldstein DA
Int Ophthalmol Clin 2012 Fall;52(4):211-9. doi: 10.1097/IIO.0b013e318265d45a. PMID: 22954943

Recent clinical studies

Therapy

Vitamin B6 appears useful in treating choroid disorder.
Gunby P
JAMA 1980 May 9;243(18):1792-3. PMID: 7365947

Supplemental Content

Table of contents

    Practice guidelines

    • PubMed
      See practice and clinical guidelines in PubMed. The search results may include broader topics and may not capture all published guidelines. See the FAQ for details.
    • Bookshelf
      See practice and clinical guidelines in NCBI Bookshelf. The search results may include broader topics and may not capture all published guidelines. See the FAQ for details.

    Related information

    • MeSH
      Related Medical Subject Headings
    • PMC Articles
      Related information in PubMed Central Links
    • PubMed
      Related literature resources in PubMed

    Recent activity

    Clear Turn Off Turn On

    Your browsing activity is empty.

    Activity recording is turned off.

    Turn recording back on

    See more...