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Management of giant retinal tear and retinal detachment in a patient with active toxoplasmosis retinochoroiditis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To describe the management of a giant retinal tear with retinal detachment in a patient with active toxoplasmosis retinochoroiditis.

Results

While receiving systemic medications for toxoplasmosis, the patient underwent scleral buckling, pars plana vitrectomy, and C3F8 gas tamponade without removal of the lens. At last follow-up, best corrected visual acuity was 20/20 with an attached retina and the toxoplasmosis lesion was inactive.

Conclusions

and Importance: Using modern surgical techniques, anatomic and clinical success is possible during active retinochoroiditis.

SUBMITTER: Scott NL

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5956709 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Management of giant retinal tear and retinal detachment in a patient with active toxoplasmosis retinochoroiditis.

Scott Nathan L NL Sridhar Jayanth J Flynn Harry W HW

American journal of ophthalmology case reports 20180308

<h4>Purpose</h4>To describe the management of a giant retinal tear with retinal detachment in a patient with active toxoplasmosis retinochoroiditis.<h4>Results</h4>While receiving systemic medications for toxoplasmosis, the patient underwent scleral buckling, pars plana vitrectomy, and C3F8 gas tamponade without removal of the lens. At last follow-up, best corrected visual acuity was 20/20 with an attached retina and the toxoplasmosis lesion was inactive.<h4>Conclusions</h4>and Importance: Using ...[more]

PMID: 29780938

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