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CASE REPORT: We present the case of a man from Cameroon who was referred because of the presence of a worm in both eyes, intermittently, over a five-year period. Slit-lamp examination revealed a creeping worm under the conjunctiva. Its surgical removal enabled microbiologic confirmation of a mature form of Loa-Loa. DISCUSSION: Loiasis is a parasitic disease endemic in Africa. Because of the increase of African emigration to Spain, the possibility of this condition must be considered in Spain.
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Infecções Oculares Parasitárias/cirurgia , Loíase/cirurgia , Adulto , Humanos , MasculinoRESUMO
Caso clínico: Presentamos el caso de un camerunés que refiere la presencia de un gusano en ambos ojos de forma intermitente desde hace 5 años. El examen biomicroscópico reveló la existencia de un gusano reptante subconjuntival. El análisis microbiológico tras su extracción quirúrgica confirmó que se trataba de una forma adulta de Loa-Loa. Discusión: La loiasis es una enfermedad parasitaria endémica en África. El reconocimiento de la enfermedad tiene interés debido al incremento de la emigración africana hacia España
Case report: We present the case of a man from Cameroon who was referred because of the presenceof a worm in both eyes, intermittently, over afive-year period. Slit-lamp examination revealed a creeping worm under the conjunctiva. Its surgical removal enabled microbiologic confirmation of amature form of Loa-Loa. Discussion: Loiasis is a parasitic disease endemic in Africa. Because of the increase of African emigration to Spain, the possibility of this condition must be considered in Spain
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Masculino , Adulto , Humanos , Loíase/diagnóstico , Infecções Oculares Parasitárias/diagnóstico , Loíase/cirurgia , Infecções Oculares Parasitárias/cirurgia , Loa/patogenicidade , MigrantesRESUMO
PURPOSE: Two cases of ocular decompression retinopathy associated with glaucoma filtering surgery are described. CONCLUSIONS: Both patients were young males, intraocular pressures were 35 and 40 mm Hg before surgery. The retinal haemorrhages resolved, and in the only case where it was possible to estimate the visual acuity, it had improved significantly. In the few cases that were reported, most involve young males with markedly high intraocular pressures before surgery and occasionally myopic.
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Glaucoma/cirurgia , Pressão Intraocular , Hemorragia Retiniana/etiologia , Trabeculectomia , Adolescente , Seguimentos , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Fatores de Tempo , Acuidade Visual , Campos VisuaisRESUMO
Objetivo/métodos: Se describen dos casos de retinopatía de la descompresión ocular tras la cirugía filtrante para el glaucoma. Resultados/conclusiones: Ambos pacientes eran varones jóvenes con presión intraocular previa a la cirugía de 35 y 40 mmHg. Las hemorragias retinianas evolucionaron reabsorbiéndose y en el único paciente en el que fue posible estimar la agudeza visual se observó una marcada mejoría. En el pequeño número de casos publicados se observa que con frecuencia afecta a varones jóvenes con tensiones oculares muy altas previas a la cirugía y ocasionalmente miopes (AU)
