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<p><strong>Chorioretinitis</strong> is an inflammation of the choroid (thin pigmented vascular coat of the eye) and retina of the eye. It is also known as <strong>choroid retinitis</strong>.</p>
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<p>The symptoms are the presence of floating black spots and blurry vision.</p>
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<p>Chorioretinitis is often caused by <font color="#810081">toxoplasmosis</font> and cytomegalovirus infections and mostly affects young children or immunocompromised subjects (such as people with AIDS or Herpes Simplex Virus).<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-0"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></sup> Congenital toxoplasmosis via transplacental transmission can also lead to sequelae such as chorioretinitis along with hydrocephalus and cerebral calcifications. Another possible cause of chorioretinitis is syphillis.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Treatment">Treatment</span></h2>
<p>It is treated with a combination of corticosteroids and antibiotics. If there is an underlying cause such as AIDS, specific therapy can be started as well.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="References">References</span></h2>
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<li id="cite_note-0"><strong>^</strong> Kasper et al., eds. p.959, 1038. </li>
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<p><span class="citation book">Kasper et al., ed (2005). <em>Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine</em> (16th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-140235-7.</span></p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Symptoms">Symptoms</span></h2>
<p>The symptoms are the presence of floating black spots and blurry vision.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Causes">Causes</span></h2>
<p>Chorioretinitis is often caused by <font color="#810081">toxoplasmosis</font> and cytomegalovirus infections and mostly affects young children or immunocompromised subjects (such as people with AIDS or Herpes Simplex Virus).<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-0"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></sup> Congenital toxoplasmosis via transplacental transmission can also lead to sequelae such as chorioretinitis along with hydrocephalus and cerebral calcifications. Another possible cause of chorioretinitis is syphillis.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Treatment">Treatment</span></h2>
<p>It is treated with a combination of corticosteroids and antibiotics. If there is an underlying cause such as AIDS, specific therapy can be started as well.</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="References">References</span></h2>
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<li id="cite_note-0"><strong>^</strong> Kasper et al., eds. p.959, 1038. </li>
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<p><span class="citation book">Kasper et al., ed (2005). <em>Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine</em> (16th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-140235-7.</span></p>