Submacular cysticercosis. Issue 5 (September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kumar, Vinod; Surve, Abhidnya; Kumar, Pradeep; Sharma, Arpit; Azad, Shorya
• Is Part Of: European journal of ophthalmology. Volume 30:Issue 5(2020)
• Page Start: NP58
• Page End: NP61
• Publication Date: 2020-09
• Subjects: Submacular -- cysticercosis -- internal limiting membrane peeling; Ophthalmology -- Periodicals; Eye -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 617.7005
• DOI: 10.1177/1120672119841542
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1120-6721

Abstract

Ocular cysticercosis could involve subconjunctival space, anterior chamber, extraocular muscle, subretinal space, or vitreous. The presence of intraocular live cyst is a potential threat to visual acuity. The removal of the cyst in-toto is thus of importance to prevent inflammatory reaction and ocular damage. The presence of cysticercosis underneath the macula makes the management challenging. Herein, we describe the management of a submacular live cysticercus cyst with a good postoperative gain in visual acuity. Also, the swept-source optical coherence tomography changes are described.