A case of human thelaziasis occurred in both eyes.
10.3347/kjp.1988.26.2.133
- Author:
Hong Ki MIN
1
;
Kae Shik CHUN
Author Information
1. Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-170, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
parasitology-helminth-nematoda;
thelaziasis;
Thelazia callipaeda;
eye;
case report
- From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology
1988;26(2):133-135
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
On October 26, 1987, the authors encountered a case of human thelaziasis involving both eyes. The case in Chollapuk-do, Korea, a farmer aged 23, complained of mild lacrimation for 3 weeks followed by 1 week duration of foreign body sensation in both eyes prior to examination of eyes. The conjunctivae of both eyes appeared slightly reddened. No other abnormalities were noticed. Total 6 worms, one male and two females from each eye, were removed, parasitologically studied, and identified as Thelazia callipaeda Railliet and Henry, 1910.
