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Summary
Borrelia burgdorferi is a known infective cause of neuroretinitis. We present a case of B burgdorferi neuroretinitis complicated by macular hole in a 22-year-old man. The neuroretinitis was managed with early high-dose intravenous corticosteroid and oral antibiotic. The macular hole was managed with macular hole surgery after intraocular inflammation had resolved.
- Retina
- Infectious diseases
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Contributors MB acquired clinical information regarding the case, drafted the work and revised it and approved the final version for publishing. LRS devised the concept, acquired clinical information regarding the case, drafted the work and revised it and approved the final version for publishing. MAM performed the surgery. RL, MAM and LRS approved the final version of the work for publishing.
Competing interests None declared.
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