Finasteride for Chronic Central Serous Chorioretinopathy

    January 2011 in “ Retina-the Journal of Retinal and Vitreous Diseases ”
    Farzin Forooghian, Annal D. Meleth, Catherine A Cukras, Emily Y. Chew, Wai Yeung Wong, Catherine B. Meyerle
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    TLDR Finasteride may help treat chronic CSC, improving vision.
    A study from 12 years ago investigated the use of finasteride, a drug commonly used to treat male pattern baldness, in the treatment of chronic central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC), a condition that causes fluid buildup in the retina and can lead to vision loss. The study involved a small sample size of five male patients who were given finasteride daily for three months. The results showed that finasteride may represent a novel medical treatment for chronic CSC, as mean center-subfield macular thickness and subretinal fluid volume reached a nadir at 3 months and rose to levels that were below baseline by 6 months. Larger controlled clinical trials are needed to further assess the efficacy of finasteride for the treatment of CSC.
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