Abstract
Background: The relevance of the association between mental disorders and other conditions might have been underestimated due to its complexity. Central Serous Chorioretinopathy (CSC) is an ophthalmological disorder associated with many psychiatric factors. The aim of this systematic review is to evaluate the association between mental disorders and CSC. Methods: Articles about studies performed on humans on CSC published in peer-reviewed journals from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2020 were included in the review. Results: We selected 21 research papers. Nine studies measured stress and anxious depressive symptoms, which are associated with CSC onset and recurrences, emerging as a state marker of the disease. Four out of the five studies focused on sleep disorders suggested a reliable association with CSC. Four studies evaluated other various psychiatric factors. The role of psychopharmacological medication has still not been elucidated (three studies). Conclusion: Multiple pieces of evidence highlights that CSC might arise in the context of systemic disease. This notion, together with the increasing evidence supporting a link between psychiatric disorders and choroidal thickness, suggests that CSC and mental disorders may share some etiopathogenetic pathways. Further research is needed to better investigate possible common etiopathogenetic pathways, especially vascular, immunological and endocrinological systems.
Highlights
Mental disorders (MD) are common diseases associated with an increased risk of developing other medical conditions, higher service utilization and a great impact on health care costs [1,2]
We found 21 research papers that evaluated psychiatric factors in Central Serous Chorioretinopathy (CSC) patients
Nine studies measured stress and anxious depressive symptoms, five studies focused on sleep disorders, four studies evaluated other various psychiatric factors, and three studies described the impact of psychopharmacological medication
Summary
Mental disorders (MD) are common diseases associated with an increased risk of developing other medical conditions, higher service utilization and a great impact on health care costs [1,2]. The relevance of the association between MD and other conditions might have been underestimated due to its complexity and proteiform manifestation [5] In this context, the association between Central Serous. The relevance of the association between mental disorders and other conditions might have been underestimated due to its complexity. Conclusion: Multiple pieces of evidence highlights that CSC might arise in the context of systemic disease This notion, together with the increasing evidence supporting a link between psychiatric disorders and choroidal thickness, suggests that CSC and mental disorders may share some etiopathogenetic pathways. Further research is needed to better investigate possible common etiopathogenetic pathways, especially vascular, immunological and endocrinological systems
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