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Learn About Serpiginous Choroiditis

What is the definition of Serpiginous Choroiditis?
Affected individuals have lesions in the eye that last from weeks to months and involve scarring of the eye tissue. Recurrence of these lesions is common in Serpiginous choroiditis. Vision loss may occur in one or both eyes when the macula is involved.
What are the alternative names for Serpiginous Choroiditis?
  • Serpiginous choroiditis
  • Geographic choroiditis
  • Geographic helicoid peripapillary choroidopathy (GHPC)
  • Geographic serpiginous choroiditis
  • Peripapillary choriopathy
  • Serpiginous choroidopathy
Who are the top Serpiginous Choroiditis Local Doctors?
Lawrence A. Yannuzzi
Advanced in Serpiginous Choroiditis
Advanced in Serpiginous Choroiditis

Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants Of New York

950 3rd Ave, 3rd floor, 
New York, NY 
Experience:
20+ years
Languages Spoken:
English

Dr. Yannuzzi has made numerous innovative and lasting contributions in imaging, drug development, and therapeutic modalities. He was the first to use oral non-steroid anti-inflammatory medication for the treatment of cystoid macular edema and developed an eye drop to treat this condition. He has described new diseases as well as new associations and manifestations of established entities and photosensitization.He has published over 400 scientific papers and 13 books, which have earned him respect and admiration in the ophthalmic-retinal community and retina specialists internationally. He is well recognized as a devoted and excellent educator, a superb clinical diagnostician, and a prolific organizer of retinal meetings worldwide. Dr. Yannuzzi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Serpiginous Choroiditis. His top areas of expertise are Central Serous Chorioretinopathy, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Adult-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy (AVMD), and Vitrectomy.

John B. Reed
Distinguished in Serpiginous Choroiditis
Ophthalmology
Distinguished in Serpiginous Choroiditis
Ophthalmology
5775 Greenback Lane, 
Sacramento, CA 
Languages Spoken:
English
Accepting New Patients

John Reed is an Ophthalmologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Reed is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Serpiginous Choroiditis. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Retinopathy, Late-Onset Retinal Degeneration, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), and Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease. Dr. Reed is currently accepting new patients.

 
 
 
 
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Distinguished in Serpiginous Choroiditis
Distinguished in Serpiginous Choroiditis
18, College Road, 
Chennai, TN, IN 

Jyotirmay Biswas practices in Chennai, India. Biswas is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Serpiginous Choroiditis. Their top areas of expertise are Eales Disease, Uveitis, Tuberculous Uveitis, Vitrectomy, and Iridectomy.

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Published Date: May 02, 2022
Published By: Genetic and Rare Diseases Informnation Center