Acute posterior ophthalmomyiasis interna treated with photocoagulation.
Am J Ophthalmol
; 119(1): 106-7, 1995 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-7825679
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE/METHODS:
We studied a patient with subretinal myiasis with pain and rapidly progressive visual loss and found that prompt photocoagulation resulted in marked visual improvement. A 16-year-old boy had subconjunctival hemorrhage and periocular pain associated with progressive visual loss of 6/200 over a four-day period. RESULTS/CONCLUSIONS:
A live maggot found crawling in the subretinal space was promptly photocoagulated with an argon green laser. Within one month, the visual acuity improved to 20/50. Laser treatment of a subretinal larva does not generally induce marked inflammation and often results in good visual recovery.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades de la Retina
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Infecciones Parasitarias del Ojo
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Coagulación con Láser
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Miasis
Límite:
Adolescent
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Animals
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Año:
1995
Tipo del documento:
Article