Ocular Toxocariasis: Long-Term Follow-Up and Prognosis of Patients following Vitrectomy

ABSTRACT Purpose: To investigate the outcomes of surgical treatment in patients with ocular toxocariasis and identify prognostic factors. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 56 consecutive patients who underwent vitrectomy. Results: The mean follow-up was 20.7 months. Visual acuity (VA) improved in 70.4% of patients by the final visit, but VA was better than Snellen 20/70 in only 31.5% of patients. Preoperative VA was closely correlated with final VA (P = 0.001). Macular involvement was associated with final VA worse than 20/70 (P = 0.03). The most common postoperative complications were ocular hypertension (19.6%) and retinal detachment (12.5%). Seven patients (12.5%) experienced recurrent inflammation postoperatively, but no preoperative factors were associated with recurrent inflammation. Conclusion: Surgical treatment could rescue visual function in patients with ocular toxocariasis but their prognosis was unfavorable. Preoperative VA was associated with final VA, whereas macular involvement was associated with poor visual outcomes.

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