<i>Toxocara</i> Neuroretinitis Associated with Raw Meat Consumption
Author(s) -
Irmak Karaca,
Jale Menteş,
Serhad Nalçacı
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
turkish journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.654
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2147-2661
pISSN - 1300-0659
DOI - 10.4274/tjo.27085
Subject(s) - albendazole , medicine , visual acuity , ophthalmology , surgery
Neuroretinitis characterized by optic disc edema and star-like exudates in the macula was detected in a patient who presented with sudden unilateral painless vision loss and had a history of raw meat consumption. The patient tested seropositive for Toxocara . Combination therapy with steroid and albendazole resulted in an increase in visual acuity and complete resolution of clinical signs.
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