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ABSTRACT Aim: To analyze the demographic profile, clinical presentation, diagnosis, management, and outcome of ocular cysticercosis (OC) seen at a tertiary referral center. Design: Retrospective case series. Material and methods:… Click to show full abstract
ABSTRACT Aim: To analyze the demographic profile, clinical presentation, diagnosis, management, and outcome of ocular cysticercosis (OC) seen at a tertiary referral center. Design: Retrospective case series. Material and methods: Records of patients with diagnosis of OC from January 2000 to September 2015 were retrieved and the data was analyzed. Results: 102 eyes of OC were seen. 72(71%) eyes had extraocular cysticercosis (EC) and 30(29%) eyes had intraocular cysticercosis (IC). EC was located in the orbit in 69/72 (96%) eyes. Symptoms of extraocular cysticercosis were restriction of ocular movement in 33 eyes (46%). IC was located in vitreous 17 eyes (57%). Symptom of IC was drop in vision in 26/30 eyes (87%). EC was managed medically with albendazole and steroid. Surgical excision was done for IC. Conclusion: EC was more common than IC. Prompt and appropriate management of OC results in good visual outcome.
Journal Title: Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
Year Published: 2018
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