Intravitreal ranibizumab for the treatment of choroidal neovascularization secondary to ocular toxoplasmosis

• Main Authors: Nikunj J Shah, Urmi N Shah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
• Series: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
• Subjects: Lymphoma; mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue; radiotherapy; Boston ocular surface prosthesis; India; keratoconus; scleral contact lens; Stevens-Johnson syndrome; Laser in-situ keratomileusis; post-radial keratotomy laser in-situ keratomileusis; radial keratotomy; Cataract; erythrocytes; galactose; glutathione; lens; Keratitis; keratomycosis; nonpigmented fungi; outcomes; pigmented fungi; Angiotensin-converting enzyme; antinuclear antibody; laboratory investigation; retinal vasculitis; Anterior segment optical coherence tomogram; corneal edema; Descemet′s membrane detachment; intraocular surgery; Intravitreal ranibizumab; Paget′s disease; subfoveal choroidal neovascular membrane; Fibrin glue; lamellar keratoplasty; Dengue hemorrhagic fever; pituitary apoplexy; pituitary tumor hemorrhage; reversible bilateral vision loss; Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome; detached Schwalbe′s line; posterior embryotoxon; secondary glaucoma; trabeculectomy; Endothelial cell loss; endothelial keratoplasty; phakic phakic intraocular lens; Choroidal neovascularization; intravitreal injection; ocular toxoplasmosis; ranibizumab; vascular endothelial growth factor
• Online Access: http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2011;volume=59;issue=4;spage=318;epage=319;aulast=Shah
• ISSN: 0301-4738; 1998-3689

The purpose of the study was to report a case of choroidal neovascularization (CNV) secondary to ocular toxoplasmosis in an 18-year-old female patient. She was treated with a single intravitreal injection of ranibizumab. The CNV resolved as confirmed by fluorescein angiography and optical coherence tomography (OCT). The visual acuity improved to 20/30, which was maintained till the last follow-up visit at two years, without requisition of a repeat injection.