1 MCQs in Ophthalmology for NEET PG
A 35-year-old immunocompetent patient from endemic Brazil presents with unilateral floaters, photophobia, and decreased vision for 10 days. Fundoscopy reveals a hyperpigmented chorioretinal scar with an adjacent white-yellow fluffy focal chorioretinitis and overlying vitritis ("headlight in the fog" appearance). The lesion is located 2 disc diameters from the macula. Serology shows positive IgG and negative IgM for Toxoplasma gondii. The structure marked **A** in the diagram represents the standard first-line pharmacological approach for this sight-threatening lesion. Which of the following best describes the rationale for adding the corticosteroid component in this regimen?
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