Dr. Deepika MP

Fellow, Medical Retina & Uvea Services

2 articles

Dr. Deepika MP is currently pursuing Medical retina and Uvea fellowship at Sankara Eye Hospital , Bengaluru. She completed MBBS from Basaveshwara medical college, DOMS from JJM Medical college, Davanagere and DNB from Lotus eye hospital and institute Coimbatore. Her areas of interests are uveitis and diabetic retinopathy and retinal pharmacotherapy. She has various publications in national and international peer reviewed journals like EYE and OPHTHALMOLOGY.

  1. Articles 30 May 2022 22 min read

    Ocular Toxoplasmosis

    Introduction: Toxoplasmosis is the most common cause of posterior uveitis in the world, accounting for over 80% of the cases in some regions[1-5]. For many years, ocular toxoplasmosis was considered to be the result of the recurrence of the congenital form of the disease [6]. However, it is recently believed that acquired infections might be a more important cause of ocular diseases than congenital ones[7-9]. Acquired infections occur secondary to ingestion of uncooked and infected meat, contaminated vegetables, or water. Epidemiology: The Toxoplasma Gondii infection is one of the most common zoonoses in the world. A large percentage of the population has chronic asymptomatic disease[10]. The prevalence varies extensively in different regions, depending on socioeconomic, geographic, and climatic factors. A high prevalence is found in tropical areas close to sea level, and a lower prevalence is found in arid regions, cold climates, and at high altitudes. In addition, the habit of eating

    Dr. Deepika MP · Dr. Nidhi Dubey · +1 other