Wriggly creatures coming out of eye: case report on human ocular thelaziasis
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Published:2020-12-31
Issue:8
Volume:5
Page:250-253
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ISSN:2581-4907
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Container-title:Tropical Journal of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology
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language:
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Short-container-title:Trop J Ophthalmol Otolaryngol
Author:
Tripathi Dr. Anchal, ,Bhalla Dr. Sonali,
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 aretransmitted 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 wastreated with anti-helminthic drugs and was relieved of the symptoms without recurrence.
Publisher
Siddharth Health Research and Social Welfare Society
Cited by
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