Our experience in the removal of intravitreal and subretinal cysticerci.
Ocular cysticercosis is a rather infrequent entity even in developing countries. Several treatments have been proposed depending on the location of the organism within the eye. Three cases are described, emphasizing treatment of a subretinal cysticercus with sclerotomy instead of photocoagulation.
Arciniegas
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Retina Departamento of Clinica Barraquer, Instituto Barraquer de America, Bogota, Colombia.
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D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003552:Cysticercus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008028:Light Coagulation / Q000379:methods; D008488:Medical Illustration; D008875:Middle Aged; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014822:Vitreous Body