title: A case report of ocular toxocariasis.
abstract: Ocular toxocariasis is prevalent among children. The symptoms and signs may mimic other ocular pathologies such as malignancies and other infectious diseases (such as toxoplasmosis and syphilis). We presented a case of progressive blurring of vision in a single eye of a 9-year-old boy. The presence of anti-toxocara antibody in serum samples helps to confirmation the diagnosis in our patient. Despite of treatment, the boy had lost his vision on the affected eye.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
authors.forename: N M S
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Azira
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zeehaida
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth; D002648:Child; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D017166:Toxocara canis / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014120:Toxocariasis / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology*
chemical_list: D000909:Antibodies, Helminth
keywords: Ocular larva migrant; Ocular toxocariasis; Toxocara cati; Vision