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Ocular toxoplasmosis in pregnancy
Author(s) -
Kump Leila I,
Androudi Sofia N,
Foster CS
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
clinical and experimental ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.3
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1442-9071
pISSN - 1442-6404
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2005.01061.x
Subject(s) - medicine , toxoplasmosis , pregnancy , obstetrics , retrospective cohort study , visual acuity , chorioretinitis , pediatrics , ophthalmology , surgery , immunology , genetics , biology
A bstract Purpose: To describe the course of ocular toxoplasmosis during pregnancy. Methods: This study was a retrospective, non‐comparative case series of four pregnant women who were treated for ocular toxoplasmosis during pregnancy. Results: All of the participants had severe and treatment‐resistant toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis during pregnancy, leaving three of them with decreased visual acuity in spite of aggressive therapy. Delivery of the infant appeared to help the recovery in two patients. Conclusions: Pregnant state may provoke the recurrence of ocular toxoplasmosis.