Multiple live subconjunctival dipetalonema: Report of a case.

John, Manuel; Mathew, Sely Mary; Sebastian, Vinod; Biswas, Jyotirmoy; Raman, M

John, Manuel; Mathew, Sely Mary; Sebastian, Vinod; Biswas, Jyotirmoy; Raman, M.

Indian J Ophthalmol ; 2012 May; 60(3): 228-229

Article in En | IMSEAR | ID: sea-139479

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Parasitic infestations of the eye have been reported since centuries, affecting various parts of the eye. Some are subtle, coexisting with vision, while many others damage and destroy, in part or totally, the gift of sight. This report describes a patient with live subconjunctival dipetalonema infestation of the right eye, with 22 parasites removed live in one sitting from one eye.

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Aged; Animals; Conjunctiva/parasitology; Conjunctival Diseases/parasitology; Diagnosis, Differential; Dipetalonema/isolation & purification; Dipetalonema Infections/parasitology; Eye Infections, Parasitic/parasitology; Humans; Male

Key words

Conjunctiva; dipetalonema; worm

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Full text: 1 Index: IMSEAR Main subject: Aged / Humans / Male / Eye Infections, Parasitic / Conjunctiva / Conjunctival Diseases / Diagnosis, Differential / Dipetalonema / Dipetalonema Infections / Animals Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Language: En Journal: Indian J Ophthalmol Year: 2012 Type: Article

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