“…Eggs, larvae or antigen-antibody immunocomplex deposits of the schistosoma can be found in any organ or body tissue, including the eye (Queiroz 1961, Moreno 1978, Neves et al 1978, Lemos 1980, Pitella & Oréfice 1985, Tonelli et al1987, Oréfice et al 1988, Brandt et al 1995, Salomão 1995. However, although schistosomiasis mansoni is endemic in Northeast Brazil, the ocular form is poorly studied in the Brazilian literature (Queiroz 1961, Neves et al 1978, Lemos 1980, Pitella & Oréfice 1985, Oréfice et al 1988.…”