Ocular cysticercosis in north India- A case series

Authors : Deepti Joshi, Reena Sharma, Shanti Pandey

DOI : 10.18231/j.ijceo.2020.065

Volume : 6

Issue : 2

Year : 2020

Page No : 300-304

Ocular cysticercosis is a parasitic infestation in human eye caused by encystment of parasite, Taenia solium
in tissues. We present a 3cases of ocular cysticercosis in a young child managed surgically. We discussed
our findings in context to cases described by other researchers.

Keywords: Albendazole, Ocular cysticercosis, Orbital cysticercosis, Scolex, T.solium.


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