title: Ocular toxoplasmosis in Iran: 40 cases analysis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report ocular symptoms, funduscopic findings and demographic distribution of ocular toxoplasmosis in Iran
  
  
  METHODS
  In this cross-sectional study, a total of 40 patients with ocular toxoplasmosis (24 female, 16 male) were enrolled. The distribution of symptoms and funduscopic findings were studied.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patients' age was in the range of 13-52 with the most common age of 19 years old. Twenty-four patients were female (60.0%). The most common presenting sign was visual loss. There was anterior chamber (AC) inflammation in 23 patients (57.5%). Vitritis was presented in 36 patients (90.0%). In 35 patients (87.5%), the retinal lesion was central. In patients with peripheral lesion, 3 patients (60.0%) had flashing vs 12.5% chance of flashing in all patients. Older patients had larger lesion (P=0.04).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ocular toxoplasmosis substantially varies among patients with different age, gender, status of immunity, site of lesion and other undetermined factors. One of ocular symptoms, flashing, may necessitate a more precise peripheral fundus examination.
authors.affiliation: Farabi Eye Research Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Seidali
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tabatabaei
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Soleimani
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Foroutan
authors.forename: Mehdinili
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ahmadabadi
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zarei
authors.forename: Nilofar
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authors.lastname: Piri
authors.forename: Arzhang
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gordiz