TY - JOUR
T1 - Diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis
AU - Arevalo, J. Fernando
AU - Arevalo, Fernando A.
AU - Garcia, Reinaldo A.
AU - De Amorim Garcia Filho, Carlos Alexandre
AU - De Amorim Garcia, Carlos Alexandre
N1 - Funding Information:
This investigation was supported in part by Public Health Research grant No. EYOO338 from the National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md.
Copyright:
Copyright 2013 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2013/7
Y1 - 2013/7
N2 - Diff use unilateral subacute neuroretinitis (DUSN) is a usually unilateral infl ammatory disease characterized by an insidious, usually severe loss of peripheral and central vision. Clinical characteristics are manifested in early and late stages. Parasites of diff erent sizes and several species of nematodes have been reported as the etiology of DUSN without conclusive evidence about the specifi c agent. Because serologic testing has been variable, the defi nitive diagnosis is made when the clinical characteristics of DUSN are found in conjunction with an intraocular worm. Laser photocoagulation, pars plana vitrectomy, thiabendazole, and albendazole have been used to treat DUSN with variable success.
AB - Diff use unilateral subacute neuroretinitis (DUSN) is a usually unilateral infl ammatory disease characterized by an insidious, usually severe loss of peripheral and central vision. Clinical characteristics are manifested in early and late stages. Parasites of diff erent sizes and several species of nematodes have been reported as the etiology of DUSN without conclusive evidence about the specifi c agent. Because serologic testing has been variable, the defi nitive diagnosis is made when the clinical characteristics of DUSN are found in conjunction with an intraocular worm. Laser photocoagulation, pars plana vitrectomy, thiabendazole, and albendazole have been used to treat DUSN with variable success.
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U2 - 10.3928/01913913-20121211-03
DO - 10.3928/01913913-20121211-03
M3 - Review article
C2 - 23244243
AN - SCOPUS:84888043593
SN - 0191-3913
VL - 50
SP - 204
EP - 212
JO - Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus
JF - Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus
IS - 4
ER -