Worm in anterior chamber of the eye

Worm in anterior chamber of the eye

We report a case of a 42-year-old female patient who presented to the ophthalmology outpatient department with painful red eye for 1 month. Slit-lamp microscopy showed a live worm in the anterior chamber of left eye. The worm was surgically removed under topical anaesthesia. It was sent to the micro...

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Anterior Chamber - parasitology
Anterior Chamber - surgery
Case Report
Case reports
Eye Infections, Parasitic - diagnosis
Eye Infections, Parasitic - surgery
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Nematoda - isolation & purification
Parasites
Slit Lamp Microscopy
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description We report a case of a 42-year-old female patient who presented to the ophthalmology outpatient department with painful red eye for 1 month. Slit-lamp microscopy showed a live worm in the anterior chamber of left eye. The worm was surgically removed under topical anaesthesia. It was sent to the microbiology department for further identification and was found to be adult female Loaloa.
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