Subretinal exudate

What it means

A type of retinal exudate located in the subretinal space between the sensory retina and the retinal pigment epithelium.

Tsis type of retinal exudate is due to chorioretinal vascular disease and can be can be seen in Coats disease or retinal angioma.

Rare diseases that can present with this1

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category