Opticide-FC: The Ultimate Guide to Professional-Grade Disinfection

Praziquantel is the World Health Organization's (WHO) drug of choice for treating schistosomiasis and other trematode (fluke) infections. Approved for medical use since the 1980s, it remains one of the most effective and widely used antiparasitic drugs globally.

Intense lacrimation, photophobia, perception of a "white flash." Symptoms (10–60 sec): Complete loss of light perception, followed by deep orbital pain (trigeminal nerve irritation). Long-term: Total, irreversible blindness. The optic nerve undergoes Wallerian degeneration by week 2. No surgical or pharmacological intervention (including enucleation and prosthetic replacement) restores function.