Visual function in human ocular toxoplasmosis
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Visual function in human ocular toxoplasmosis.
AIM To assess functional impairment in terms of visual acuity reduction and visual field defects in inactive ocular toxoplasmosis. METHODS 61 patients with known ocular toxoplasmosis in a quiescent state were included in this prospective, cross-sectional study. A complete ophthalmic examination, retinal photodocumentation and standard automated perimetry (Octopus perimeter, program G2) were p...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0007-1161
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2006.100925