Ocular Toxoplasmosis and Visual Field Defects

Ocular Toxoplasmosis and Visual Field Defects

We studied 34 patients with peripapillary lesions secondary to toxoplasmosis. All patients had visual field defects corresponding to interruption of the nerve fiber layer of the retina. The extent of visual field loss increased with proximity to the disk.

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of ophthalmology 1980-07, Vol.90 (1), p.25-29
Hauptverfasser: Martin, William G., Brown, Gary C., Parrish, Richard K., Kimball, Ronald, Naidoff, Michael A., Benson, William E.
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Sprache:eng
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Adult
Chorioretinitis - etiology
Humans
Optic Atrophy - etiology
Retinal Diseases - etiology
Scotoma - etiology
Toxoplasmosis, Ocular - complications
Toxoplasmosis, Ocular - diagnosis
Visual Fields
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Zusammenfassung:We studied 34 patients with peripapillary lesions secondary to toxoplasmosis. All patients had visual field defects corresponding to interruption of the nerve fiber layer of the retina. The extent of visual field loss increased with proximity to the disk.
ISSN:0002-9394
1879-1891
DOI:10.1016/S0002-9394(14)75073-1