Ocular presentations and toxoplasma serology
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2000
Abstract
During the period 1996-1998, 134 patients suspected of having ocular toxoplasmosis were seen in the Ophthalmology Clinic of the University Hospital, Kuala Lumpur. Clinical presentations in these patients ranged from poor vision to severe retinal detachment. Of these patients, 72% were confirmed positive for Toxoplasma gondii; infection by serological methods. Chorioretinjtis and vitritis were found to be the most apparent symptoms, both having 100% correlation with serological positivity, This was followed by uveitis, floaters, and retinal detachment with correlation at 78%, 75% and 75%, respectively. However, there was no correlation between level of serotitre and ocular presentations.
Keywords
Toxoplasmosis, serology, chorioretinitis, uveitis
Divisions
fac_med
Publication Title
Journal of the University of Malaya Medical Centre (JUMMEC)
Volume
5
Issue
2
Publisher
Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya
Additional Information
DH