John Kwesi Assan
University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Scientific Tracks Abstracts: Gen Med
Ocular toxoplasmosis occurs as a result of infection with the toxoplasma gondii parasite. It may be potentially sight-threatening. The disease usually presents with necrotizing retinitis as well as secondary choroiditis in one or both eyes, that occurs adjacent to a pigmented retinochoroidal scar. Retinal vasculitis and vitritis usually accompany this ocular condition. In immunocompromised patients, there may be atypical presentations and/or severe inflammation. A diagnosis of typical ocular toxoplasmosis can be made after a comprehensive clinical examination and may be confirmed with toxoplasma serology. The treatment of ocular toxoplasmosis usually involves oral pyrimethamine and sulfadiazine in addition to oral systemic corticosteroid. Other systemic antibiotics such as clindamycin and azithromycin may also be used to treat ocular toxoplasmosis. Herein is discussed a case of ocular toxoplasmosis, diagnosed and successfully managed in a nineteen-year-old African female.
John Kwesi Assan is a Doctor of Optometry from Ghana. He is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry and is committed to pursuing a career as a clinician-researcher in the area of vision science. He is currently a clinical optometrist at Anidaso Eye Centre in Ghana and plays a key role in various research projects as a data collector and data analyst.
