Ocular Toxoplasmosis: A Case Report
- Ortiz, Sara 1
- Martin, Raul 1
- de Juan, Victoria 1
- 1 Optometry Research Group, IOBA-Eye Institute, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
ISSN: 2158-284X, 2158-2882
Year of publication: 2013
Volume: 04
Issue: 01
Pages: 1-4
Type: Article
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Abstract
Report a case of a male patient with a macular scar compatible with ocular toxoplasmosis (OT) in right eye (RE) andreview the relevant literature on this disease. A patient, who attended for a routine contact lens follow up, presentedwith amblyopic exotropia without any ocular disease. Best-corrected visual acuity of the affected eye was 20/40 withconstant and mono-fixation exotropia. Ophthalmoscopic assessment revealed a macular scar compatible with OT. OT isthe leading cause of infection in the posterior segment. Inactive cases could be asymptomatic and diagnosis requires acomplete eye examination, providing a correct diagnosis and patient management.
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