RESUMEN

We report diagnosis, treatment and evolution of cases of ocular toxocariasis in specialized consultation in Quindío, Colombia. No cases were seen during the 2000-17 period, but five cases were confirmed from November 2017 to March 2019; two children resulted with definitive loss of vision on the affected eye. Studies in contacts found that 12 of 19 (63%) family members and 15 of 25 (60%) children <15 years of age living on the same street were positive for IgG Toxocara antibodies. Epidemiological studies are necessaries to establish the reasons for the increase in cases at this region.

Asunto(s)

Infecciones Parasitarias del Ojo , Toxocariasis , Animales , Anticuerpos Antihelmínticos , Niño , Colombia/epidemiología , Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática , Infecciones Parasitarias del Ojo/diagnóstico , Infecciones Parasitarias del Ojo/epidemiología , Humanos , Derivación y Consulta , Toxocariasis/diagnóstico , Toxocariasis/epidemiología