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Can ocular toxocariasis be cured?

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Their report stated that the treatment was successful without recurrence during the mean 20.2-month observation period [4]. In conclusion, based on our experience and also on other reports, the combination therapy of oral albendazole and steroids is a simple and effective treatment for ocular toxocariasis.


What is the treatment for ocular toxocariasis?

Current standard treatment for ocular toxocariasis is corticosteroid administration in patients with active intraocular inflammation. Topical and systemic corticosteroids are useful in managing intraocular inflammation and may reduce vitreous opacification and membrane formation [9, 24, 39, 41, 42].

Can toxocariasis be cured?

Visceral toxocariasis can be treated with antiparasitic drugs such as albendazole or mebendazole. Treatment of ocular toxocariasis is more difficult and usually consists of measures to prevent progressive damage to the eye.

How do people get ocular toxocariasis?

Humans acquire the disease by ingestion of embryonated eggs, usually from contaminated raw vegetables or infected raw meat (chicken, rabbit and lamb),2 contaminated water sources or via geophagia. Most ocular damage results from the inflammatory response that occurs following death of the larva.

How do you treat ocular larva migrans?

Treatment. In the presence of ocular larva migrans, treatment is directed towards suppressing intraocular inflammation by glucocorticoid therapy. In addition, antihelminthic drugs such as diethylcarbamazine or albendazole should be given to eradicate the infection completely.

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