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Floating iris cyst mimicking intravitreal cysticercosis
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  1. Parijat Chandra,
  2. Anil Gangawe,
  3. Deepali Singhal,
  4. Atul Kumar
  1. Dr R P Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India
  1. Correspondence to Dr Parijat Chandra, parijatchandra{at}gmail.com

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2015-213484

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    A 12-year-old girl presented with a history of repeated headaches (with no ocular symptoms) for 3 years. There was no history of ocular trauma or surgery. On ocular examination elsewhere, she was diagnosed as having intravitreal cysticercosis after observing a cyst in the left eye and was referred for vitrectomy to a tertiary eye care centre.

    Her vision was 20/20 in both eyes, with no signs of ocular inflammation. Biomicroscopic examination of the left eye showed a …

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