This term refers to aninflammation of the posterior part of the eyeball(choroid) that may present with clinical pictures of varying intensity and depend on extremely diverse causes.
The condition is characterized by the onset of blurred vision and floaters giving the impression of fog. The decrease in visual acuity quickly alarms the patient, who should promptly consult an ophthalmologist. As in the case of anterior uveitis, the causes of choroiditis can be varied and the consequences dramatic for vision. Notably, we can mentionToxoplasmosis, a parasitic disease that can, in the case of fetal contamination by the mother during pregnancy, cause a chorioretinal lesion responsible for permanent central blindness.
The treatment is dual:
- symptomatic treatment first to relieve the symptoms and prevent complications from appearing
- search for the cause of the condition, which can be lengthy and may require several days of hospitalization in a specialized service.
The causes are numerous and varied (from a simple dental or ENT condition, to rare general diseases that are difficult to identify) and it is essential to look for them in order to treat the disease at its source.