Subretinal fluid in eyes with active ocular toxoplasmosis observed using spectral domain optical coherence tomography.

<h4>Purpose</h4>To describe the clinical finding of subretinal fluid (SRF) in the posterior pole by spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) in eyes with active ocular toxoplasmosis (OT).<h4>Design</h4>Retrospective case series.<h4>Participants</h4>Th...

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Main Authors: Yanling Ouyang, Fuqiang Li, Qing Shao, Florian M Heussen, Pearse A Keane, Nicole Stübiger, Srinivas R Sadda, Uwe Pleyer
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0127683
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author Yanling Ouyang
Fuqiang Li
Qing Shao
Florian M Heussen
Pearse A Keane
Nicole Stübiger
Srinivas R Sadda
Uwe Pleyer
author_facet Yanling Ouyang
Fuqiang Li
Qing Shao
Florian M Heussen
Pearse A Keane
Nicole Stübiger
Srinivas R Sadda
Uwe Pleyer
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description <h4>Purpose</h4>To describe the clinical finding of subretinal fluid (SRF) in the posterior pole by spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) in eyes with active ocular toxoplasmosis (OT).<h4>Design</h4>Retrospective case series.<h4>Participants</h4>Thirty-nine eyes from 38 patients with active OT [corrected]..<h4>Methods</h4>Eyes with active OT which underwent SD-OCT were reviewed. SRFs in the posterior pole were further analyzed.<h4>Main outcome measures</h4>Presence of SRF; its accompanying features, e.g. retinal necrosis, cystoid macular edema (CME), choroidal neovascularization (CNV); and longitudinal changes of SRF, including maximum height and total volume before and after treatment.<h4>Results</h4>SRF presented in 45.5% (or 15/33) of eyes with typical active OT and in 51.3% (or 20/39) of eyes with active OT. The mean maximum height and total volume of SRF were 161.0 (range: 23-478) µm and 0.47 (range: 0.005-4.12) mm3, respectively. For 12 eyes with SRF related to active retinal necrosis, SRF was observed with complete absorption after conventional anti-toxoplasmosis treatment. The mean duration for observation of SRF clearance was 33.8 (range: 7-84) days. The mean rate of SRF clearance was 0.0128 (range: 0.0002-0.0665) mm3/day.<h4>Conclusions</h4>SRF (i.e., serous retinal detachment) is a common feature in patients with active OT when SD-OCT is performed. The majority of SRF was associated with retinal necrosis and reacted well to conventional therapy, regardless of total fluid volume. However, SRF accompanying with CME or CNV responded less favorably or remained refractory to conventional or combined intravitreal treatment, even when the SRF was small in size.
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spelling doaj-art-34e566e4beb54fb98fc0333a653fb5fe2025-08-20T02:34:10ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032015-01-01105e012768310.1371/journal.pone.0127683Subretinal fluid in eyes with active ocular toxoplasmosis observed using spectral domain optical coherence tomography.Yanling OuyangFuqiang LiQing ShaoFlorian M HeussenPearse A KeaneNicole StübigerSrinivas R SaddaUwe Pleyer<h4>Purpose</h4>To describe the clinical finding of subretinal fluid (SRF) in the posterior pole by spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) in eyes with active ocular toxoplasmosis (OT).<h4>Design</h4>Retrospective case series.<h4>Participants</h4>Thirty-nine eyes from 38 patients with active OT [corrected]..<h4>Methods</h4>Eyes with active OT which underwent SD-OCT were reviewed. SRFs in the posterior pole were further analyzed.<h4>Main outcome measures</h4>Presence of SRF; its accompanying features, e.g. retinal necrosis, cystoid macular edema (CME), choroidal neovascularization (CNV); and longitudinal changes of SRF, including maximum height and total volume before and after treatment.<h4>Results</h4>SRF presented in 45.5% (or 15/33) of eyes with typical active OT and in 51.3% (or 20/39) of eyes with active OT. The mean maximum height and total volume of SRF were 161.0 (range: 23-478) µm and 0.47 (range: 0.005-4.12) mm3, respectively. For 12 eyes with SRF related to active retinal necrosis, SRF was observed with complete absorption after conventional anti-toxoplasmosis treatment. The mean duration for observation of SRF clearance was 33.8 (range: 7-84) days. The mean rate of SRF clearance was 0.0128 (range: 0.0002-0.0665) mm3/day.<h4>Conclusions</h4>SRF (i.e., serous retinal detachment) is a common feature in patients with active OT when SD-OCT is performed. The majority of SRF was associated with retinal necrosis and reacted well to conventional therapy, regardless of total fluid volume. However, SRF accompanying with CME or CNV responded less favorably or remained refractory to conventional or combined intravitreal treatment, even when the SRF was small in size.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0127683
spellingShingle Yanling Ouyang
Fuqiang Li
Qing Shao
Florian M Heussen
Pearse A Keane
Nicole Stübiger
Srinivas R Sadda
Uwe Pleyer
Subretinal fluid in eyes with active ocular toxoplasmosis observed using spectral domain optical coherence tomography.
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title Subretinal fluid in eyes with active ocular toxoplasmosis observed using spectral domain optical coherence tomography.
title_full Subretinal fluid in eyes with active ocular toxoplasmosis observed using spectral domain optical coherence tomography.
title_fullStr Subretinal fluid in eyes with active ocular toxoplasmosis observed using spectral domain optical coherence tomography.
title_full_unstemmed Subretinal fluid in eyes with active ocular toxoplasmosis observed using spectral domain optical coherence tomography.
title_short Subretinal fluid in eyes with active ocular toxoplasmosis observed using spectral domain optical coherence tomography.
title_sort subretinal fluid in eyes with active ocular toxoplasmosis observed using spectral domain optical coherence tomography
url https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0127683
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