Korean J Parasitol.
1988 Jun;26(2):133-135. 10.3347/kjp.1988.26.2.133.
A case of human thelaziasis occurred in both eyes
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-170, Korea.
- 2Department of Health Hygiene, Korea Yudo College, Korea.
- KMID: 1714948
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.1988.26.2.133
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.
