Be careful if you have pets at home! A girl who was playing with cats and dogs was infected with Toxocara and became blind. Doctor: Pets should be dewormed regularly

According to media reports, recently, the vision of one of the eyes of Jiajia, an 8-year-old girl from Zhengzhou, became worse and worse, and she could barely see. Her parents quickly took her to the hospital for examination and found that Jiajia’s eyes were infected with ocular toxocariasis.

According to doctors, ocular toxocariasis is an infectious disease caused by the larvae of Toxocara canis or Toxocara feline, which invade the tissues in the eye. The early symptoms are not obvious and are difficult to detect.

It is reported that the symptoms of ocular toxocariasis are neither painful nor itchy, but the vision will gradually decrease. This kind of vision loss generally does not attract attention. By the time it is discovered, it is already too late because the damage to vision is irreversible.

Jiajia often plays with pets at home, and may have touched her eyes and caused an infection. Unfortunately, due to the late discovery, Jiajia’s eyes will be difficult to recover in the future.

Doctors recommend that those who have pets at home must deworm their pets regularly. Children should wash their hands and disinfect their hands as soon as possible after playing with pets. Pay attention to environmental sanitation at ordinary times. For example, pet feces should be disposed of in time. You should also pay more attention to the child's condition and pay enough attention to the child's discomfort and discomfort.