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Fundus photograph and ultrasonographic image of choroidal detachment. a Fundus photograph showing the choroidal detachment (arrows) in the temporal area of the left eye. b A progression of the choroidal detachment (arrows) can be seen. c B-mode echographic image showing choroidal detachment without choroidal hemorrhage.
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One month later, the IOP in the left eye was still 8 mm Hg and the choroidal detachment had extended to the upper-nasal quadrant (fig. 1a). To try to reduce the subchoroidal fluid, 20 mg/day of prednisolone was used for 20 days, but the area of choroidal detachment worsened and progressed to the temporal area (fig. 1b, c).
Disappearance of the choroidal detachment. a Fundus photograph showing that the choroidal detachment cannot be seen and only the demarcation line is visible (arrows). b, c Choroidal detachment cannot be seen.
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After the steroid-pulse therapy, the IOP in the left eye was increased to 11 mm Hg and the choroidal detachment gradually decreased (fig. 2a). The choroidal detachment had completely resolved 2 months after the steroid-pulse therapy was begun, and the IOP in the left eye was 20 mm Hg at the same time (fig. 2b, c).