title: [Laser therapy of ocular toxoplasmosis].
abstract: The authors present the results of treatment by laser coagulation of inflammatory retino-choroidal foci in 32 persons with ocular toxoplasmosis. The diagnosis of Toxoplasma etiology was set on a basis of positive immunological reaction for Toxoplasma gondii antigen and after exclusion of other etiological factors. Among 42 eyes stabilization of the process after 1 intervention was observed in 34, i.e. in 89 p.c. (period of observation--up to 4 years). In the following 8 eyes arised the necessity to perform additional coagulations because of formation of fresh foci which appeared in 5 eyes after 6 months, in 2 eyes after 1 year and in 1 eye after 2 years since onset. The authors consider the application of laser coagulation in ocular toxoplasmosis as a favourable method together--or independently--with pharmacological treatment.
authors.affiliation: I Kliniki Okulistycznej.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Andrzejewska
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Karczewicz
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Puchalska-Niedbał
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Sylwestrzak
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Palacz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan / Q000276:immunology; D002648:Child; D002825:Chorioretinitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008028:Light Coagulation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014126:Toxoplasmosis, Ocular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan
vernacular_title: Laseroterapia w toksoplazmozie ocznej.