TY - JOUR T1 - The potential role of testosterone in central serous chorioretinopathy JF - British Journal of Ophthalmology JO - Br J Ophthalmol SP - 118 LP - 119 DO - 10.1136/bjo.2006.098277 VL - 91 IS - 1 AU - M C Grieshaber AU - J-J Staub AU - J Flammer Y1 - 2007/01/01 UR - http://bjo.bmj.com/content/91/1/118.abstract N2 - Risk factors for central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR) are male gender, psychological stress, type-A personality, corticoid–steroid treatment and pregnancy. The reason for the presence of male gender as a risk factor is not yet clear. One possibility is a direct influence of androgens. We report a case of a female patient who developed CSCR under testosterone treatment. A 45-year-old non-pregnant woman presented with a 1-day history of metamorphopsia and scotoma in the right eye. She had no eye problems in the past, but her current profession as a manager exposed her to several stress situations. On examination of the right eye, the best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 20/25; paracentral scotoma and metamorphopsia were confirmed … ER -