OCULAR CYSTICERCOSIS - A CASE REPORT

Cysticercosis is caused by the metacestode, or larval,stage of Taenia solium, the pork tapeworm. The clinical syndromes caused by T solium are categorized as either cysticercosis (cysts in various tissues including the brain) or taeniasis (intestinal tapeworm infection). Neurocysticercosis refers to CNS infection which is probably the most common parasitic infestation of the CNS. Ocular manifestations may be devastating as the cysticercus enlarges. The cysticercus may lead to blindness in 3-5 years. Decreased vision, pain, and recurrent redness of the involved eye are common symptoms of intraocular cysticercosis