POSTERIOR UVEITIS OR WET AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION? CASE REPORT

We present the case of a 61-year-old patient without previous ophthalmic or general history, who developed unilateral posterior pole granuloma and was diagnosed with posterior uveitis most likely due to a systemic Toxocara canis infection. Clinical examination and ancillary investigations showed elements that were also consistent with wet ARMD, but laboratory tests and successful use of oral anti-helminthic and corticosteroid therapy in decreasing the macular lesion and improving visual acuity, confirmed the diagnosis of posterior uveitis.