Review Article
Ophthalmic Parasitosis: A Review Article
Table 5
Ocular parasitosis caused by flat worms (geographical distribution & ocular findings).
| Disease/Infection | Causative agent | Geographical distribution | Ocular findings |
| Cysticercosis | Cysticercus cellulosae | Mexico, Central America, Indian subcontinent, Far East and Africa | Subconjunctival and eyelid masses, papilloedema, cranial nerve palsies, vitritis and optic neuritis |
| Fascioliasis | Fasciola hepatica | Africa and Asia | Painful red eye, and there may be visual defect |
| Hydatid cyst | Echinococcus granulosus | South America, Australia, Middle East and Mediterranean countries | Orbital swelling, exophthalmus and proptosis |
| Schistosomiasis | S. mansoni, S. haematobium, S. japonicum | Sub-Sahara Africa, China, South Asia | Uveitis and subretinal granuloma |
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