TY - JOUR
T1 - Controversy and consensus on the management of ocular toxoplasmosis
T2 - A joint statement by the Asia-Pacific Society of Ocular Inflammation and Infection (APSOII), the Asia-Pacific Vitreo-Retina Society (APVRS), the Academy of Asia-Pacific Professors of Ophthalmology (AAPPO) and The Infectious Uveitis Treatment Algorithm Network (TITAN) Group
AU - Putera, Ikhwanuliman
AU - Cifuentes-González, Carlos
AU - Rojas-Carabali, William
AU - Thng, Zheng Xian
AU - Murugan, Sivaraman Bala
AU - Song, Rachel
AU - Yao, Liang
AU - Belfort, Rubens
AU - Curi, Andre
AU - Jones, Nicholas
AU - Thorne, Jennifer E.
AU - La Distia Nora, Rina
AU - de-la-Torre, Alejandra
AU - Agrawal, Rupesh
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2025
PY - 2025
Y1 - 2025
N2 - This international consensus effort, convened by The Infectious Uveitis Treatment Algorithm Network (TITAN) group, brought together 103 uveitis experts to address long-standing controversies in the management of ocular toxoplasmosis (OT), a leading cause of infectious posterior uveitis worldwide. Despite the availability of advanced diagnostic tools, variability persists in clinical decision-making. Controversies were identified from previous surveys on OT management, which served as the foundation for developing the survey questions in this study. Using a two-round modified Delphi method, experts reviewed evidence and rated recommendations across three domains: diagnosis and investigations, treatment, and follow-up management. Key consensus findings include support for antiparasitic therapy in most active cases, selective use of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing for atypical presentations, and prophylactic therapy in high-risk scenarios. These expert-derived consensus provide a framework for best practices in OT clinical management and highlight priorities for future prospective studies.
AB - This international consensus effort, convened by The Infectious Uveitis Treatment Algorithm Network (TITAN) group, brought together 103 uveitis experts to address long-standing controversies in the management of ocular toxoplasmosis (OT), a leading cause of infectious posterior uveitis worldwide. Despite the availability of advanced diagnostic tools, variability persists in clinical decision-making. Controversies were identified from previous surveys on OT management, which served as the foundation for developing the survey questions in this study. Using a two-round modified Delphi method, experts reviewed evidence and rated recommendations across three domains: diagnosis and investigations, treatment, and follow-up management. Key consensus findings include support for antiparasitic therapy in most active cases, selective use of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing for atypical presentations, and prophylactic therapy in high-risk scenarios. These expert-derived consensus provide a framework for best practices in OT clinical management and highlight priorities for future prospective studies.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.apjo.2025.100244
DO - 10.1016/j.apjo.2025.100244
M3 - Research Article
C2 - 40953705
AN - SCOPUS:105016516835
SN - 2162-0989
JO - Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology
JF - Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology
M1 - 100244
ER -