Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2699568 | Optometry - Journal of the American Optometric Association | 2009 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
BackgroundToxoplasmosis gondii is the most common cause of focal necrotizing retinitis in healthy individuals. This case report describes a presentation of toxoplasmosis chorioretintis and reviews the current management options.Case ReportA 10-year-old Hispanic girl presented with complaints of decreased vision in her right eye for 3 weeks. The patient had presumed ocular toxoplasmosis chorioretinitis with secondary granulomatous panuveitis. She was treated successfully with Bactrim® (Roche Laboratories, Nutley, New Jersey) and topical steroids and cylcoplegics.ConclusionOcular toxoplasmosis is a self-limiting disease in immunocompetent individuals; however, proper diagnosis and early intervention improves visual outcome.
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Authors
Brian R. Hall, Gary E. Oliver, Mitchell Wilkinson,