Ocular Toxocariasis Associated with Blurred Vision and Visual Impairment: Report of Four Cases

Ocular Toxocariasis Associated with Blurred Vision and Visual Impairment: Report of Four Cases

Ocular toxocariasis in humans is caused by infection with larvae of Toxocara species, which are common ascarid roundworms of mammals, kept in close proximity to human. Four cases with a history of contact with dogs and cats and blurred vision and visual impairment over periods of variable duration...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Zibaei, Fatemeh Sadat Mahdavi, Farzaneh Firoozeh, Hamidreza Hasani, Saeed Bahadory
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2022-03-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
Subjects:
Ocular toxocariasis
Granuloma
Blurred vision
Visual impairment
Serodiagnosis
Iran
Online Access:https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/3422

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