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What is the treatment for ocular toxocariasis?

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Created: 2022-05-31 06:03:10

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Vitrectomy is the most common surgical therapy for ocular toxocariasis. The most common indications for surgical intervention are persistent vitreous opacification, hemorrhage, tractional retinal detachment, and epiretinal membranes. Other indications for retinal surgery include rhegmatogenous retinal detachments.


Can ocular toxocariasis be cured?

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 toxocariasis?

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 you treat ocular larva migrans?

(Visceral or Ocular Larva Migrans) Treatment is with albendazole or mebendazole. Corticosteroids may be added for severe symptoms or eye involvement.

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.

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