Emilio M Dodds1. 1. Consultores Oftalmológicos, Buenos Aires, Argentina. emdodds@consultoresoftalmologicos.com
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The purpose of this review is to update the latest information on a long-recognized infectious disease, ocular toxoplasmosis. RECENT FINDINGS: Topics include how the disease is acquired, how to make a clinical diagnosis, and what laboratory tests to order when the diagnosis is not clear. New insights into the genetic make-up of the parasite and new treatment alternatives are discussed. SUMMARY: Recent findings are updated on the epidemiologic status of the disease, methods for correct diagnosis of unusual presentations, and alternative therapies.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The purpose of this review is to update the latest information on a long-recognized infectious disease, ocular toxoplasmosis. RECENT FINDINGS: Topics include how the disease is acquired, how to make a clinical diagnosis, and what laboratory tests to order when the diagnosis is not clear. New insights into the genetic make-up of the parasite and new treatment alternatives are discussed. SUMMARY: Recent findings are updated on the epidemiologic status of the disease, methods for correct diagnosis of unusual presentations, and alternative therapies.
Authors: Swinburne A J Augustine; Kaneatra J Simmons; Tarsha N Eason; Clarissa L Curioso; Shannon M Griffin; Timothy J Wade; Alfred Dufour; G Shay Fout; Ann C Grimm; Kevin H Oshima; Elizabeth A Sams; Mary Jean See; Larry J Wymer Journal: Front Public Health Date: 2017-05-01