Toxoplasmosis Related Neuroretinitis: More than Meets the Eye.

Background: The intracellular protozoan Toxoplasma ( is a parasitic infection, normally asymptomatic in immunocompetent patients. It often manifests ophthalmically, with focal necrotizing retinitis, and is more rarely associated with vitritis and anterior uveitis. Neuroretinitis, which results in severe, painless visual loss, optic disc edema, and a macular star, is an unusual first presentation of toxoplasmosis which despite being rare, when it does occur tends to affect young, immunosuppressed patients.

Case report of post streptococcal multifocal choroiditis in a young pregnant female: A success story.

Background: Multifocal choroiditis (MFC) is described as a chronic bilateral progressive inflammatory outer chorioretinopathy, that usually affects healthy myopic Caucasian women with no associated systemic/ocular diseases. This patient had a severe acute presentation of aggressive multifocal choroiditis that was treated with systemic steroids.

Case Presentation: This is a retrospective case report of a 30-year-old, white, European, female who was 10 weeks pregnant.