Ocular Toxocariasis in Parasitology Consultation in Quindio, Colombia: Description of Cases and Contact Studies

We report diagnosis, treatment and evolution of cases of ocular toxocariasis in specialized consultation in Quindio, 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.

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This study reports the diagnosis, treatment, and evolution of ocular toxocariasis cases in a specialized consultation in Quindio, Colombia. No cases were observed between 2000 and 2017, but there was a rise in confirmed cases from November 2017 to March 2019, particularly among children under 15 years old. Epidemiological studies are necessary to establish the reasons for the increase in cases in this region.