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ArticleIndian journal of ophthalmology2022

Clinicopathological study of parasitic lesions of the eye and ocular adnexa in a tertiary care ophthalmic center in South India.

Meenakshi Mahesh, Marian Pauly, Shruthi M Krishna, M Raman, Jyotirmay Biswas

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Article in Indian journal of ophthalmology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Meenakshi MaheshSankara Nethralaya, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Marian PaulyGiridhar Eye Institute, Cochin, Kerala, India.
Shruthi M KrishnaSankara Nethralaya, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
M RamanMadras Veterinary College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Jyotirmay BiswasSankara Nethralaya, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Sankara Nethralaya · INChaithanya Eye Hospital and Research Institute · IN

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Abstract

Purpose: To study clinical and pathological features of parasitic lesions in the ocular adnexa in a tertiary care ophthalmic center in south India. Methods: 43 cases of ocular parasitosis were analysed clinically and correlated with the pathological findings (gross morphology and histopathology) over a period of five years (2015-2020). Results: Among the 43 cases, the age group ranged from 9 months to 78 years (mean age of 41.6 years). Female patients were more common than male patients, with a percentage of 63% (27) and 37% (16) respectively. Cystic lesion in the lid or orbit was seen in 23 cases (53.4%); solid mass lesions were seen in 17 cases (39.5%); subconjunctival worms in three cases; and subretinal parasite in one. Gross examination and histopathologic study showed Dirofilaria in 23 cases (53.5%), followed by Cysticercus in six cases (14%) and Microfilariae in four cases (9.3%). Exact species identification was not possible in ten cases (23.25%). Correlation between the type of lesion and type of inflammatory cells with the specific parasite was done. Conclusion: Our study showed that important clinicopathological correlations can be made from the parasitic lesions in the eye and adnexa, which can aid in definitive diagnosis and prompt identification of the parasite for patient management.

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ParasitesAnimalsEyeFaceFemaleHumansIndiaMaleTertiary Health CareCysticercusdirofilariagranulomatous reactionmicrofilariaorbital massparasite

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