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Macular Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion As the First Manifestation of Ocular Toxoplasmosis Publisher



Kianersi F1 ; Ghanbari H1 ; Beni AN2 ; Beni ZN2 ; Fesharaki H1 ; Ahmadi M2
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  1. 1. Department of Ophthalmology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Ophthalmology, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran

Source: Retinal Cases and Brief Reports Published:2013


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Background: Ocular toxoplasmosis can cause a variety of retinal vascular changes including branch retinal arterial occlusion, which is a rare complication of the disease. Methods: An unusual toxoplasma chorioretinitis presenting a macular branch retinal arterial occlusion adjacent to the active chorioretinitis lesion is reported. Results: The patient received an appropriate steroid and antibiotic treatment, and the retinitis lesion resolved over a 6-week period. At 2 months after diagnosis, visual acuity in her left eye was 20/30 and there was a hyperpigmented scar at the site where active retinitis had been observed. Conclusion: As this branch vascular obstruction may change the appearance of the fundus and obscure the initial inflammatory focus, ocular toxoplasmosis should be included in the differential diagnosis of branch retinal vascular occlusion associated with posterior uveitis, particularly in young patients. Copyright © by Ophthalmic Communications Society Inc.
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