title: Ocular toxoplasmosis and retinal detachment: five case reports.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Ocular toxoplasmosis is a potentially blinding cause of posterior uveitis. Retinal detachment is rare complication of ocular toxoplasmosis.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To report the clinical course and prognosis of retinal breaks and detachments occurring in patients with ocular toxoplasmosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study was a retrospective, non-comparative case series of five patients with ocular toxoplasmosis who had consulted us with retinal detachment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All of the participants had retinal detachment after severe and treatment resistant toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis, leaving one of them with decreased visual acuity to light perception in spite of treatment and final visual acuity was 20/100 or better in four patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The functional prognosis for the patients with retinal detachment was poor. Careful retinal examination in ocular toxoplasmosis is warranted, especially in patients with severe intraocular inflammation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kianersi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Naderi Beni
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ghanbari
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fazel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology*; D014126:Toxoplasmosis, Ocular / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones