Which among the following is the commonest parasitic cause of uveitis?: (A) Toxocara, (B) Amoebiasis, (C) Taenia solium, (D) Oncocercosis
Answer is A. Toxocariasis is an infestation caused by an intestinal roundworm of dogs (toxocara canis) and cats (Toxocara catis). Features of ocular toxocariasis: Toxocara chronic endophthalmitis Posterior pole granuloma Peripheral granuloma Ref: Comprehensive Ophthalmology by AK Khurana, 4th edition, Page 158.