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.