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Antihelminthic drugs in diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis
A M Casella1, M E Farah, R Belfort
1Department of Ophthalmology, State University of Londrina, Brazil. mcasella@sercomtel.com.br
Purpose:
To evaluate the efficacy of ivermectin and thiabendazole in confirmed cases of diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis.
Methods:
Two patients with diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis were treated with anthelminthic drugs. The first patient was treated with ivermectin and the second, with thiabendazole.
Results:
The worms were still mobile after treatment with ivermectin or thiabendazole. With the application of photocoagulation, the organisms were destroyed, and the patients' vision improved.
Conclusion:
In these two patients, ivermectin and thiabendazole were not effective in treating confirmed diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis.