Subretinal angiostrongyliasis-induced optic neuritis

Clinical Ophthalmology

Volumn 7, Issue , 2013, Pages 977-979

  Sinawat, Suthasinee ^a   Yospaiboon, Yosanan ^a   Sinawat, Supat ^b  

^a Vitreoretinal Unit   (Thailand)

^b KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Angiostrongylus cantonensis; Intraocular; Ocular angiostrongyliasis; Parasitic infection

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; PREDNISOLONE; PREDNISOLONE ACETATE;

ADULT; ANGIOSTRONGYLIASIS; ARTICLE; ASTRONGYLUS CANTONENSIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIODE LASER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG RESPONSE; EVOKED VISUAL RESPONSE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; METASTRONGYLUS; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; OPTIC NEURITIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRESCRIPTION; SUBRETINAL ANGIOSTRONGYLIASIS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 84878414489     PISSN: 11775467     EISSN: 11775483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/OPTH.S43565     Document Type: Article

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