Teekhasaenee C, Ritch R, Kanchanaranya C
Rev Infect Dis. 1986 May-Jun;8(3):350-6. doi: 10.1093/clinids/8.3.350.
Parasitic infestation is a major health problem in tropical countries. Increasing tourism and the influx of refugees from Southeast Asia demand a greater awareness of ocular parasitology. In Thailand, cysticercosis, gnathostomiasis, and angiostrongyliasis are the three commonest ocular parasitic diseases. No antiparasitic drugs are yet available to treat ocular involvement, and therapeutic success depends upon early and complete surgical removal. Because the eye is the only site at which direct visualization and surgical removal are possible, ocular examination is crucial to diagnosis and treatment.
寄生虫感染是热带国家的一个主要健康问题。旅游业的发展以及来自东南亚难民的涌入，要求人们提高对眼寄生虫学的认识。在泰国，囊尾蚴病、颚口线虫病和广州管圆线虫病是三种最常见的眼部寄生虫病。目前尚无治疗眼部感染的抗寄生虫药物，治疗成功与否取决于早期和彻底的手术切除。由于眼睛是唯一可以直接观察和进行手术切除的部位，眼部检查对于诊断和治疗至关重要。
