Neha Goel, MS DNB FRCS (Glasg) » Intraocular Cysticercosis

  • Intravitreal Cysticercosis

    Apr 18 2014 by Neha Goel, MS DNB FRCS (Glasg)

    A 35-year-old healthy male presented with complaints of floaters in his left eye since 2 weeks. On examination, visual acuity was 6/6, posterior pole was normal, the inferior fundus showed a live intravitreal cysticercus with a scolex, that was photophobic.

    Photographer: Kiran Sharma, Guru Nanak Eye Centre, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India

    Imaging device: Zeiss Visucam

    Condition/keywords: cysticercosis, intravitreal, scolex