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Corticosteroids, Central Serous Chorioretinopathy, and Neurocysticercosis
Arch Ophthalmol. 2004;122:281-283.
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Report of a Case.
A 38-year-old Mexican American man sought care because of decreased vision in both eyes for the past 9 months, although it had worsened in the past 6 weeks. He also complained of neck stiffness and headaches. He was a butcher, had lived in Mexico until age 22 years, and had visited there 2 years previously. His visual acuity was 20/70 OD and 20/100 OS. Fundus examination showed serous retinal detachments, and Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome was diagnosed.
He was treated with 100 mg of oral prednisone per day. His visual acuity improved slightly to 20/50 OD and 20/100 OS but then deteriorated to 20/200 OD and 20/60 OS. His serous detachments did not resolve. During the next 10 months, he was treated with 1 injection of 40 mg of sub-Tenon triamcinolone acetonide in the right eye, 25 mg of oral methotrexate weekly, 60 mg of oral prednisone daily, and 1 injection of . . . [Full Text of this Article]
Comment.
Esther M. Bowie, MD;
James C. Folk, MD
Iowa City, Iowa
Charles H. Barnes, MD
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Corresponding author: James C. Folk, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242 (e-mail: james-folk@uiowa.edu).
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