| Literature DB >> 32300038 |
Obuli Ramachandran1, Rachana Mallidi1, Sagnik Sen2, Naresh Babu Kannan1.
Abstract
A 45-year-old woman presented with diminished vision in the left eye. Visual acuity was 6/9 and fundus showed a very large live nematode near the macula along with inflammatory outer retinal lesions in the periphery. We diagnosed the case as diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis and treated with immediate focal photocoagulation of the worm along with oral antihelminthic drugs and corticosteroids. The report highlights the importance of prompt laser and steroids in achieving good structural as well as the functional outcome, and the added significance of advanced imaging techniques in prognosticating such patients. © BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2020. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.Entities:
Keywords: macula; ophthalmology; retina; visual pathway
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Year: 2020 PMID: 32300038 PMCID: PMC7199107 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-234737
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMJ Case Rep ISSN: 1757-790X