title: Cysticercosis of the eye in South India--a case series.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the clinical presentation and treatment outcome of patients with ocular cysticercosis in southern India.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study included 10 patients who were diagnosed to have ocular or adnexal cysticercosis over a period of one year in Pondicherry, India. The clinical presentation, results of investigation and treatment outcome of the cases were analysed retrospectively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Age of these patients ranged from 12 to 55 years. Four presented with loss of vision, two with a swelling in the eyelid, one with proptosis, one with diplopia and two with conjunctival involvement. ELISA for cysticercus antibodies in serum was positive in all cases. Albendazole and prednisolone were given for the treatment of these cases. Two patients responded well to treatment and were completely cured of the disease. There was partial improvement in 6 cases. Surgery in the form of excision was performed in two cases following a course of medical therapy. There was no significant change in visual acuity in eyes with intraocular cysticercosis following treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ultrasonography B scan and ELISA for anticysticercal antibodies help to establish the diagnosis of ocular cysticercosis. A combination of oral albendazole and corticosteroids is found to be effective in confirmed cases. Intraocular cysticercosis is associated with a poor prognosis for vision.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgrduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry-605 006, India. subadoc@hotmail.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaliaperumal
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Parija
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D003560:Cysts / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome