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Arch Ophthalmol. 2005;123:863-864.

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Toxoplasmosis is the most common cause of infectious retinitis in immunocompetent individuals. The seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii is different throughout the world. In the United States, it has been estimated to vary from 20% to 70%. Among this positive population, only 1% have meaningful chorioretinitis scars. Ocular toxoplasmosis is sometimes a benign and self-limiting lesion. It can also cause central or total visual loss. Legal blindness occurs in nearly one quarter of affected eyes.¹ It is caused either directly by involvement of the macula or optic nerve or indirectly by complications secondary to inflammation (macular edema, vitreous opacity, epiretinal membrane, and retinal detachment).^1-3

Peripheral scars may cause visual field loss but generally do not impair central vision. Herein, we report a case of central visual loss secondary to a giant macular hole occurring several years after peripheral toxoplasmosis.

Report of a Case

A 26-year-old Brazilian woman was referred to our department for an acute . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Pierre Blaise, MD; Yvette Comhaire, MD; Jean-Marie Rakic, MD