Ocular larva migrans (OT) can produce significant structural sequelae within the eye. When retinal detachment, epiretinal membrane formation, or persistent vitreous opacity develop, they represent recognised surgical indications that define the treatment pathway.
This protocol applies to patients with ocular larva migrans complicated by retinal detachment, epiretinal membrane, or persistent vitreous opacity. Each of these structural findings constitutes a known surgical indication in the context of OT and directly informs the choice of intervention.
Management involves a vitreoretinal surgical strategy directed at the specific structural pathology present. The procedure addresses the underlying anatomical problem — the complete protocol, including the full surgical decision algorithm, is available through the link below.
The primary objective is stability or improvement in visual function.
Retinal detachment, epiretinal membrane, and persistent vitreous opacity are common surgical indications for vitreoretinal surgery performed in eyes with OT and several authors reported the outcome of the surgical treatment.
By providing structural modification, i.e., membrane peeling, removing vitreous opacification, or retinal reattachment, surgery in OT may result in stability or improvement in visual function.
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