Rajat Maheshwari, Alka Thool
Department of Orbit, Lacrimal and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Shri Ganpati Netralaya, Jalna, India

Ocular cysticercus can involve the anterior segment, posterior segment, or adnexa. The most common sites of infestation in the eye are subretinal and intravitreal. Orbital involvement, in which the parasite localises within the extraocular muscles or lies subconjunctivally, is rare. Orbital cysticercosis commonly presents with signs of inflammation, restricted extraocular motility and proptosis. This report is of a 14-year-old girl with orbital cysticercus lying in the retrobulbar space, presenting as a painless proptosis of sudden onset.

Key words: Cysticercus, Exophthalmos, Orbit

Asian J Ophthalmol. 2007;9:258-260.