Publications by authors named "Yuslay F Zamora"
Purpose: To assess the quality of life in patients diagnosed as having tuberculous uveitis and its association with sociodemographic, clinical, and psychosocial aspects.
Method: By conducting standardized interviews, clinical and demographic data were collected using a measure developed in this study. This measure was applied in addition to other measures, namely SF-12, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and NEI-VFQ-39, which were used to assess health-related quality of life, anxiety and depression symptoms, and visual functioning.
Article Synopsis
- A 2019 outbreak of acute toxoplasmosis in São Paulo, Brazil, involved 83 individuals and was associated with rapid onset symptoms likely due to oocyst contamination from vegetables.
- Serological testing revealed a significant spike (73%) in positive IgM toxoplasmosis cases in 2019 compared to the previous year, with at least 4.8% of patients developing serious eye conditions.
- The study underscores the importance of improving food and water hygiene practices to prevent future outbreaks and highlights the need for better awareness and diagnosis efforts.
Article Synopsis
- Uveitis is a serious eye disease that can cause blindness and affects many people.
- New technology like artificial intelligence (AI) is being studied to help doctors better diagnose and find uveitis.
- Although AI shows potential to help, it needs more research and better data to work effectively and be fair for everyone.
New findings useful for clinical practice using swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography in the follow-up of active ocular toxoplasmosis.
Int J Retina Vitreous
July 2020
Background: Ocular toxoplasmosis is one of the most common causes of intraocular inflammation and posterior uveitis in immunocompetent patients. This paper aims to investigate swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography (SS-OCTA) findings in eyes with active toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis.
Methods: This case series was conducted from November 2017 through October 2019 in two Brazilian centers.
Purpose: To report the clinical outcomes of local treatment of toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis (TRC) with intravitreal injections of clindamycin and dexamethasone.
Study Population: 16 eyes (16 patients) with active TRC sparing the macula and juxtapapillary area treated with intravitreal injections of clindamycin (1 mg) and dexamethasone (1 mg) without concomitant systemic antitoxoplasmic or anti-inflammatory therapy. Measured parameters: Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was measured by an Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) chart.