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Suspected Ocular Toxoplasmosis in Patients with ABCA4-Related Maculopathy

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  • Maram E. A. Abdalla Elsayed

  • Vincenzo Barone

  • Robert E. MacLaren

  • January 6, 2026

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    Macular colobomas are rare lesions that can cause central visual loss and have various congenital and acquired causes.

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    ABCA4-associated retinopathy is a common inherited retinal disease with significant phenotypic variability and over 2,200 pathogenic variants.

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    Imaging techniques like SD-OCT and FAF are crucial in diagnosing ABCA4-related diseases, which can mimic other conditions.

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    A case study presented a young man with suspected ocular toxoplasmosis, later diagnosed with ABCA4-associated macular dystrophy through genetic testing.

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    Electrodiagnostic tests and serological evaluations are essential in differentiating between ocular toxoplasmosis and ABCA4-related maculopathy.

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Suspected Ocular Toxoplasmosis in Patients with ABCA4-Related Maculopathy

  • by Maram E. A. Abdalla Elsayed, Vincenzo Barone, Robert E. MacLaren

  • January 6, 2026

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