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Cataract surgery in patients with uveitis is not as simple as any senile cataract surgery. Recent evidence suggests that useful visual outcome can be achieved in most of the cases if they are handled meticulously. Key factors leading to improved visual outcome are absolute control of preoperative inflammation with diligent use of immunomodulatory drugs, meticulous surgery along with early detection and care of postoperative complications. Modern technologies in the intraocular lens designs and materials have contributed to the success. In this article, we review the literature on this subject with emphasis on the importance of the use of immunomodulatory drugs to control preoperative and postoperative intraocular inflammation and avoid complications.

Extra ocular muscles are the most common site of involvement in orbital cysticercosis. We present a case of retrobulbar cysticercosis masquerading clinically as optic nerve glioma.

The authors need to be aware of this potentially vision threatening risk with anti-tumor necrosis factor α therapy.