This is the first reported case of SD-OCT of an intravitreal parasite with corresponding evaluation by pathology. The parasite was determined to be most consistent with Gnathostoma spp. SD-OCT was utilized to visualize the parasite and to create a three-dimensional (3D) image. FA demonstrated minimal vascular changes in the vicinity of the parasite.
The parasite was removed via 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy and sent to pathology for evaluation.Ĭolor fundus photography and ocular ultrasonography demonstrated an elongated foreign body within the vitreous above the retina. Color fundus photography, fluorescein angiography (FA), ocular ultrasonography (US), and SD-OCT were performed. Full ophthalmic examination revealed an intravitreal parasite. This is a case report of a 37-year-old Ecuadorian man who presented with uveitic glaucoma and a new floater in his left eye for 1 week’s duration.
We describe the spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) findings of an intravitreal parasite with subsequent evaluation by light microscopy.
Various imaging modalities play a role in diagnosing parasitic infections of the eye.
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