Cysticercosis in ophthalmology

Abstract

Cysticercosis is caused by Taenia solium, a cestode or tapeworm that preferentially affects the subcutaneous tissue, brain, muscle, and the eye. It is traditionally a disease of low socioeconomic regions, but large-scale population migration has made it a matter of global concern. Its ocular invasion is a potentially blinding disease. In the last two decades, there has been considerable discussion of cysticercosis; however, most comes from a limited number of case observations. Thus, to overcome this limitation, we summarize and analyze twenty years of medical literature (from 2000 to 2020) on cysticercosis in ophthalmology.

Keywords: Cysticercosis; ELISA and cysticercosis; Extraocular muscle cysticercosis; Imaging in cysticercosis; Ocular cysticercosis; Orbital cysticercosis; Steroids and cysticercosis; Ultrasound and cysticercosis.