CLINICAL SCIENCE Helicobacter pylori as a potential target for the treat- ment of central serous chorioretinopathy
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METHODS: Seventeen patients diagnosed with central serous chorioretinopathy were examined for gastric infection with Helicobacter pylori using the urease test and gastric biopsy. Helicobacter pylori-positive patients were treated with the appropriate medication. The response to therapy was monitored by evaluating the best-corrected visual acuity and optical coherence tomography. The data were analyzed using Student’s t-test before and after treatment.
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Helicobacter pylori as a potential target for the treatment of central serous chorioretinopathy
OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the treatment of Helicobacter pylori gastric infection and changes in best-corrected visual acuity and macular detachment in patients with chronic central serous chorioretinopathy. METHODS Seventeen patients diagnosed with central serous chorioretinopathy were examined for gastric infection with Helicobacter pylor...
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