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The successful removal of a subretinal cysticercus by pars plana vitrectomy
R L Steinmetz1, S Masket, Y Sidikaro
1Department of Ophthalmology, UCLA School of Medicine, Jules Stein Eye Institute 90024.
Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.)
|January 1, 1989
Abstract:
A 39-year-old woman from Belize presented with recent vision loss in her left eye due to a subretinal cysticercus located near the macula. We are reporting the use of standard vitrectomy instrumentation and techniques to successfully remove the subretinal cysticercus by a transretinal approach. Pars plana vitrectomy with transretinal removal of the cysticercus is a useful alternative to the traditional external sclerotomy.