Episode 69: Ocular Toxoplasmosis

This week we cover the life and times of toxoplasmosis in the eye, including a breakdown of toxoplasmosis' complex life cycle, the many manifestations it may have in the eye, diagnostic tests, and management paradigms.

Image credit: American Academy of Ophthalmology Media Library (link here). Photo courtesy of Dr. Matthew Debiec MD, Dr. Christiaan Kroesen MD, and Ms. Sherilyn Davis, COT.

Image caption on AAO website: “[Kyrieleis] Arteriolitis is the segmental arteriolitis characteristic of Ocular Toxoplasmosis. This patient is a 28-year old male who presented with two weeks of blurred vision and floaters. Exam revealed a characteristic chorioretinal scar with an adjacent area of active fluffy inflammation, but was also notable for this segmental sclerosis involving multiple arterioles.”