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Full-thickness macular hole: a rare complication of Borrelia burgdorferi neuroretinitis

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

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2016-219019

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