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histoplasmosis
(redirected from ocular histoplasmosis)

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his·to·plas·mo·sis  (hst-plz-mss)
n. pl. his·to·plas·mo·ses (-sz)
A disease caused by the inhalation of spores of the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum, most often asymptomatic but occasionally producing acute pneumonia or an influenzalike illness and spreading to other organs and systems in the body.

histoplasmosis [ˌhɪstəʊplæzˈməʊsɪs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) a severe fungal disease of the lungs caused by Histoplasma capsulatum


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Given the prevalence of visual impairment in the Netherlands, CBS is likely to be more common than many well-recognized eye disorders, such as acute glaucoma, ocular toxoplasmosis, and presumed ocular histoplasmosis, which ophthalmologists would consider important diagnoses.
Dan Myers, president of Novartis Ophthalmics, North America said, "The fact that Visudyne therapy has demonstrated the ability to stabilize and in some cases improve vision in these pathologic myopia and presumed ocular histoplasmosis patients is another remarkable success story for this breakthrough therapy.
There are several other conditions that occur in relatively young patients, such as Ocular Histoplasmosis and Angioid Streaks, in which breaks in Bruch's membrane occur and are complicated by subfoveal choroidal neovascularization.
 
 
 
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