Ocular Histoplasmosis Treatment
Treatment options for Ocular Histoplasmosis (OH) are available at several web sites. All sites indicated
that laser treatment is an option; however the National Eye Institute states laser treatment is the only
proven treatment. The site also warns that vision will be irreversibly lost at the location where
treatment is applied.1
The Retina Source is more vague identifying treatments. It indicates that treatment is not necessary
unless abnormal blood vessels are in the area of central vision. They reference the option of surgical
removal of blood vessels but do not give details of success rate. This is not very informative for someone
who may be experiencing OH. 2
The Eye Surgeons of Indiana web site is more thorough in identifying treatment options. These include
traditional focal laser, photodynamic therapy, transpupillary thermotherapy, intraocular steroid
injection, and submacular surgery.3
Search Engine Name
Google
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Search Engine URL
Search String
# of Hits
www.google.com
Ocular Histoplamosis
Treatment
20,800
http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/histoplasmosis/
http://www.theretinasource.com/conditions/histoplasmosis.htm
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http://www.eyesurgeonsofindiana.com/ocular_histoplasmosis.htm
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