Dinasha Navindi Dahanayake*, Alexandra G Castillejos, Marguerite Cullen Weinert, Lucia Sobrin and Demetrios G Vavvas

Retina Service and Cornea Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Mass General Brigham Harvard Medical School, Boston MA, USA

*Corresponding Author:Dinasha Navindi Dahanayake, Retina Service and Cornea Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Mass General Brigham Harvard Medical School, Boston MA, USA.

Received: November 07, 2023; Published: November 28, 2023

Abstract

Toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis, an inflammatory eye disease caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, manifests as focal necrotizing retinitis with features such as localized scarring, retinal edema, and optic nerve involvement. This report explores the case of a 49-year-old male experiencing progressive central vision loss in his right eye, initially diagnosed as a macular hole. Further results from spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT), fluorescein angiography (FA), laboratory testing, and a comprehensive patient history suggested toxoplasmosis chorioretinitis. This case underscores the significance of a thorough history and diagnostics to accurately differentiate between macular holes and infectious etiologies.

Keywords: Toxoplasmosis; Chorioretinitis; Macular Hole; Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography (SD-OCT); Fluorescein Angiography (FA); Trauma

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Citation

Citation: Dinasha Navindi Dahanayake., et al. “A Case of Acute Progressive Central Vision Loss After Trauma".Acta Scientific Ophthalmology 6.12 (2023): 70-72.

Copyright

Copyright: © 2023 Dinasha Navindi Dahanayake., et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.