Profile of intraocular and adnexal parasitic diseases at a tertiary eye institute of northeast India
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Purpose
To present the profile of intraocular and adnexal parasitic diseases seen at a tertiary eye institute of northeast India
Methods
Design-Hospital based retrospective study from 2002-2018.
All diagnosed cases of parasitic eye diseases were included in the study. Thorough clinical examinations were done and imaging profiles were noted. Direct examination of parasites were done in live extracted worms under the compound microscope.Few cases were seen histopathologically. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-Ray spectroscopy (EDX) studies were done in few of the selected cases where the worms were extracted.
Results
Total 158 parasitic cases seen in intraocular and adnexal parasites were seen in 18 years period. Intraocular Toxoplasmosis (n=93), Toxocariasis (n=33), Gnathostoma spinigerum (n=2), Cysticercosis [(n=25); intraocular (n=17), orbital (n=05), extra-ocular muscles (n=03)], Thelazia callipaeda (n=03) and Diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis (n=02).
Conclusion
Toxoplasmosis was the leading cause of parasitic diseases in the study. Direct live examination of the parasite under compound microscope helped in rapid diagnosis supported by SEM and EDX study in selected cases.
Conflict of interest
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Author 1
Last name
DAS
Initials of first name(s)
D
Department
Uveitis, Ocular Pathology & Neuro-Ophthalmology Services, Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya
City
Guwahati
Country
India
Author 2
Last name
Bhattacharjee
Initials of first name(s)
H
Department
Vitreo-Retina, Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya
City
GUWAHATI
Country
India
Author 3
Last name
Islam
Initials of first name(s)
S
Department
Veterinary Science College, Khanapara
City
GUWAHATI
Country
India
Author 4
Last name
Deka
Initials of first name(s)
A
Department
Ocular Pathology, Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya
City
Guwahati
Country
India
Author 5
Last name
Bhattacharjee
Initials of first name(s)
K
Department
Orbit & Oculoplasty, Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya
City
GUWAHATI
Country
India
Author 6
Last name
Sharma
Initials of first name(s)
M
Department
Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya
City
GUWAHATI
Country
India
Author 7
Last name
Barman
Initials of first name(s)
MJ
Department
Vitroretina, Sri Sankaradeva Nethralaya
City
GUWAHATI
Country
India
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