Management of subretinal and vitreous cysticercosis: role of photocoagulation and surgery.
Treatment of intraocular cysticercosis requires selection of the proper method, prevention of complications, and careful follow-up. Small subretinal cysticercus can be treated with xenon or argon photocoagulation. Macular cysticercus are extracted through a sclerochoroidal incision. Large cysticercus can be removed in selected cases with an outcome probe placed in the subretinal space. Cysticercus in the vitreous should be removed with a suction-cutter probe via the pars plana.
D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008028:Light Coagulation; D012160:Retina; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000150:complications; D012590:Sclera / Q000601:surgery; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000601:surgery