Diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis (DUSN) is a multifocal chorioretinitis caused by a nematode. Several nematodes have been found to be etiologic agents of DUSN with Toxocara canis being the first to be described.

Diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis (DUSN) is a rare condition that occurs in otherwise healthy, often young patients and is due to the presence of a subretinal nematode. [2]

Dec 27, 2019 · Diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis (DUSN) is an ocular infectious disease that can lead to severe visual impairment and blindness. It usually occurs in healthy young individuals and depending on the stage of the disease, it may present as vitritis, multifocal gray-white lesions in the outer retina, and derangement of the retinal pigment ...

Diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis (DUSN) is a subacute outer retinal inflammation due to the presence of a subretinal worm. The worm is identifiable in only 30% of the cases. The identification of the worm and laser photocoagulation of …

Oct 5, 2023 · Diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis (DUSN) is a progressive parasitic disease affecting the outer retina and retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). This syndrome is primarily unilateral,...

Diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis (DUSN) is caused by a retinal nematode. 1 DUSN appears in the early stages as multifocal choroiditis and optic nerve inflammation, and can develop into the chronic form, with optic nerve atrophy, retinal vessel narrowing, and diffuse changes in the retinal pigmented epithelium. 2 It is very important ...

Diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis (DUSN) is caused by a subretinal motile roundworm of various species, a subretinal visceral lava migrans. It is usually unilateral and presents with loss of vision.

Jan 18, 2025 · Diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis (DUSN) is an infectious eye disease that, if not diagnosed and treated, can lead to severe visual loss or blindness. The etiological agent is a nematode that causes progressive toxic, inflammatory and degenerative damage to …

Diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis (DUSN), also known as “unilateral wipe out syndrome”, is a progressive ocular infectious disease caused by various species of nematodes, leading to inflammation and degeneration of the outer retina and the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). 1 Nematode infection of the eye was first reported in the ...

Diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis (DUSN) is a usually unilateral inflammatory disease characterized by an insidious, usually severe loss of peripheral and central vision. Clinical characteristics are manifested in early and late stages.