Surgery for subfoveal choroidal neovascularization in toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis

Alfredo Adán; Carlos Mateo; Charlotte Wolley-Dod

doi:10.1016/S0002-9394(02)01947-5

Surgery for subfoveal choroidal neovascularization in toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis

Alfredo Adán, Carlos Mateo, Charlotte Wolley-Dod

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PURPOSE: To report a case of subfoveal choroidal neovascularization in a patient with toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis who underwent surgical excision. DESIGN: Interventional case report. METHODS: A 36-year-old woman with toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis presented with sudden dimness of vision and metamorphopsia in the left eye. The patient was examined with ophthalmoscopy and fluorescein angiography. RESULTS: Fundus examination and fluorescein angiography of the left eye revealed a subfoveal choroidal neovascularization. Pars plana vitrectomy with submacular surgery was performed, with a postoperative improvement of visual acuity and resolution of the distortion. CONCLUSIONS: This case report describes a case of subfoveal choroidal neovascularization associated with toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis that responded remarkably well to vitrectomy surgery. © 2003 by Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	386-387
Journal	American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume	135
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9394(02)01947-5
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2003

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Surgery for subfoveal choroidal neovascularization in toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis

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