[Results of long-term observations of patients with serpiginous choroidopathy]

Long-term observations of 4 patients with serpiginous choroidopathy indicates that it is a chronic disease with characteristic recurrences. The most severe complication is subretinal neovascularization which can develop after many years since the onset of the disease and cause significant deterioration of vision. Therefore patients with serpiginous choroidopathy ought to be followed-up for a long time and informed about the possibility of complications which can appear even after a long period.