Screening by Ophthalmoscopy for Toxoplasma Retinochoroiditis in Colombia Academic Article

journal

  • American Journal of Ophthalmology

abstract

  • Propósito: Medir la prevalencia de cicatrices retinianas toxoplásmicas en una población universitaria joven. Diseño: estudio de cohorte observacional. Métodos: el estudio se realizó en la "Universidad del Quindío", Armenia (Colombia), de noviembre a diciembre de 2005. Se realizó funduscopia ocular indirecta por oftalmólogos en estudiantes, docentes y personal administrativo entre 18 y 45 años sin ocular previo. patología. Los criterios diagnósticos se basaron en la observación de lesiones funduscópicas típicas y la detección de anticuerpos anti-Toxoplasma de inmunoglobulina (Ig) G positivos. Resultados: De un total de 200 personas, 12 (6%) tenían cicatrices retinocoroidales inactivas
  • Purpose: To measure the prevalence of toxoplasmic retinal scars in a young universitary population. Design: Observational cohort study. Methods: The study was performed at the "Universidad del Quindío," Armenia (Colombia), from November to December 2005. Indirect ocular funduscopy by ophthalmologists was performed in students, teachers, and administrative staff between 18 and 45 years of age without previous ocular pathology. The diagnostic criteria were based on the observation of typical funduscopic lesions and the detection of positive immunoglobulin (Ig) G anti-Toxoplasma antibodies. Results: From a total of 200 people, 12 (6%) had inactive retinochoroidal scars.

publication date

  • 2007-2-1

keywords

  • Anti-Idiotypic Antibodies
  • Armenia
  • Cicatrix
  • Cohort Studies
  • Colombia
  • Eye
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Observation
  • Observational Studies
  • Ophthalmologists
  • Ophthalmoscopy
  • Pathology
  • Population
  • Students
  • Toxoplasma

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0002-9394

number of pages

  • 3

start page

  • 354

end page

  • 356