| Clinical Manifestation and Outcomes of Neuroretinitis in Korea. |
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Su Gyeong Jang, Kang Yeun Pak, Han Jo Kwon, Seung Min Lee, Sung Who Park, Ik Soo Byon, Ji Eun Lee |
1Department of Ophthalmology, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea. oph97@naver.com
2Department of Ophthalmology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea. |
| 한국인 신경망막염 환자의 임상양상 및 예후 |
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장수경1⋅박강윤1⋅권한조1⋅이승민2⋅박성후1⋅변익수2⋅이지은1 |
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부산대학교 의학전문대학원 부산대학교병원 안과학교실1, 부산대학교 의학전문대학원 양산부산대학교병원 안과학교실2 |
Correspondence:
Sung Who Park,
Email: oph97@naver.com
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Received: 21 July 2016 • Revised: 14 December 2016 • Accepted: 23 January 2017 |
| Abstract |
PURPOSE
In the present study, the clinical characteristics and outcomes of neuroretinitis in Korea were investigated. METHODS: Seven consecutive patients with neuroretinitis from 2012 to 2015 were retrospectively reviewed. RESULTS: The present study included 9 eyes of 7 patients. The subjects consisted of 5 males and 2 females and the mean age was 45.1 ± 13.2 years. Two patients had Influenza-like symptoms and the others had no specific general symptoms. The mean best corrected visual acuity was logMAR 0.48 ± 0.55 (0-1.6) on the initial visit. Four patients 40 years of age or under had no abnormal findings in laboratory work-up. Conversely, 3 patients over 40 years of age were positive for Toxocara based on enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Two of 3 patients positive for Toxocara were treated with albendazole and 1was not. Eight eyes had good visual recovery over 20/30 except for 1 patient who did not take the albendazole despite being positive for Toxocara detected using ELISA. CONCLUSIONS: Three of 7 patients with neuroretinitis in Korea showed positive results for Toxocara based on ELISA. In cases with seropositive Toxocara ELISA results, albendazole treatment should be considered. |
| Key Words:
Neuroretinitis;Ocular toxocariasis;Optic neuritis;Toxocara;Toxocariasis |
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