Wriggly creatures coming out of eye: case report on human ocular thelaziasis
Abstract
Ocular Thelaziasis is an arthropod-borne, zoonotic disease of the eye affecting the conjunctival sac, lacrimal duct, and lacrimal gland caused by a nematode of the genus Thelazia. Thelazia species are transmitted by different species of Muscidae, which are a family of flies with worldwide distribution. The present study reports a case of human ocular Thelaziasis in a 13-year-old female patient. Species Thelazia callipaeda was confirmed based on microbiological examination. The patient was treated with anti-helminthic drugs and was relieved of the symptoms without recurrence.
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