Rev Bras Oftalmol.2010;69(3):176-179
Probable reactivation of toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis by refractive surgery – Laser In Situ Keratomileusis – LASIK
DOI: 10.1590/S0034-72802010000300007
The aim of this article is to demonstrate the probable relationship between the recurrence of toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis and refractive surgery (LASIK). The case consists in a toxoplasmic retinochoroditis recurrence observed in a 33-year-old patient after a LASIK surgery. Fundoscopy revealed a retinochoroiditis focus in activity in the left eye seventeen days after the surgery, adjacent to an old scar of ocular toxoplasmosis. The authors present findings that reinforce possible causal links between LASIK and the recurrence of toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis.
Probable reactivation of toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis by refractive surgery – Laser In Situ Keratomileusis – LASIK