Table 3.
Treatment strategies, pattern and outcomes of Leishmanial retinal involvement
| Reference | n | Vision at first presentation (logMAR) | Leishmanial pattern | Retinal involvement | Treatment | Outcome (logMAR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maude et al.[30] | 6 | Blurry vision for 4/6 patients | VL | Retinal haemorrhages (n=2) | NA | NA |
| Cotton wool spots (n=2) | ||||||
| Whitening (n=5) | ||||||
| Vessel tortuosity (n=2) | ||||||
| Farrée et al.[34] | 1 | OD: 0.7 OS: 0.18 | VL | Foveal haemorrhages | Amphotericin B | OD: 0.54 OS: 0.10 |
| Montero et al.[33] | 1 | OD: 0 OS: 0.3 | Retinal and foveal haemorrhages | Pentavalent antimonials | Full resolution | |
| Biswas et al.[32] | 1 | OD: 0.48 OS: 1 | VL | Macular haemorrhages | nil | OD: 0 OS: 0.18 |
| Tassman et al.[28] | 1 | Full vision | VL | Retinal haemorrhages Vascular sheathing | NA | Full resolution |
| de Aragao et al.[29] | 1 | OD: 0 OS: 0.3 | VL | Retinal haemorrhages | Amphotericin B | Full resolution |
| De Cock et al. [31] | 1 | NA | VL | Retinal haemorrhages | Pentavalent antimonials | Resolution |
n=Number of patients; NA=Not available