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ArticleAsia-Pacific journal of ophthalmology (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Ocular Toxoplasmosis in a Tertiary Referral Center in Sydney Australia-Clinical Features, Treatment, and Prognosis.

William B Yates, Fabian Chiong, Sophia Zagora, Jeffrey J Post, Denis Wakefield, Peter McCluskey

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Article in Asia-Pacific journal of ophthalmology (Philadelphia, Pa.). The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Update on the Management of Uveitic Macular Edema.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021
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  6. Seronegative ocular toxoplasma panuveitis in an immunocompetent patient.American journal of ophthalmology case reports · 2020
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

William B YatesThe University of Sydney, Save Sight Institute, Sydney, Australia.
Fabian ChiongDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
Sophia ZagoraThe University of Sydney, Save Sight Institute, Sydney, Australia.
Jeffrey J PostDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
Denis WakefieldSchool of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Peter McCluskeyThe University of Sydney, Save Sight Institute, Sydney, Australia.
University of Sydney · AUUNSW Sydney · AUPrince of Wales Hospital · AUSydney Hospital · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe aim of this study was to provide a retrospective analysis of the presentation, demographics, and treatment regimens for ocular toxoplasmosis at a large tertiary referral uveitis center.

designRetrospective cohort study.

participantsA total of 48 patients with ocular toxoplasmosis who presented to Sydney Eye Hospital participated in this study.

methodsThis is a retrospective review of patient files who presented to Sydney Eye Hospital between 2007 and 2016 with clinical features consistent with ocular toxoplasmosis. Baseline risk factors and treatment details were recorded and analyzed. Main outcome measures were visual acuity and relapse rate compared with other studies in ocular toxoplasmosis.

resultsThe median age was 35.5 (interquartile range 21-50) with 30 (60%) patients having no previous symptomatic episodes or evidence of chorioretinal scarring. Visual acuity at presentation was 0.51 or 6/19 (SE 0.096) and at follow-up 0.31 or 6/12 (SE 0.094). Nine patients experienced a recurrence during the period of observation with median time to recurrence 2.2 years (SE 0.45) and the relapse rate was 0.09/person-years. Location of lesion was predominantly within the vascular arcades (n = 44) with macular involvement in 9 patients. Most patients received clindamycin therapy (n = 34) with pyrimethamine and sulfadiazine was used for those with macula involvement.

conclusionsPatients with ocular toxoplasmosis had fewer recurrences compared with other published series and had better visual recovery. The majority of patients received clindamycin and oral prednisolone which were well tolerated with pyrimethazine and sulfadiazine reserved for those with macula-involving disease.

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Tertiary Care CentersVisual AcuityAdministration, OralAdultAntibodies, ProtozoanAnti-Infective AgentsAustraliaDNA, ProtozoanDrug Therapy, CombinationEye Infections, ParasiticFemaleFluorescein AngiographyFollow-Up StudiesFundus OculiGlucocorticoidsHumansAntibodies, ProtozoanAnti-Infective AgentsDNA, ProtozoanGlucocorticoids

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PMID31369405
PMCPMC6727929
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