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The authors report two cases of patients affected by Central Serous Retinopathy (C.S.R.) lasting few days; they were immediately started with an antiviral therapy (Acycloguanosine) for few days and in both cases the regression of symptoms and a flat retina were observed after a very shorter time then the spontaneous course. A fluorescein angiography confirmed a healing of the leaking points very few days after the therapy was discontinued.
The authors discuss their finding in relation to the latest hypothesis on C.S.R. pathogenesis.
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Rathschuler, F., Lai, S., Ghiglione, D. et al. A new therapeutical approach to central serous retinopathy, a hypothesis. Int Ophthalmol 14, 125–129 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00154212
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