Conjunctivitis due to Thelazia californiensis

A patient with chronic conjunctivitis was found to have a parasitic nematode infection of the conjunctiva. The parasite was found within the cul-de-sac of the conjunctiva, entirely motile. The treatment of the conjunctivitis was simple removal of the organism, and periodic follow up.

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Published inArchives of ophthalmology (1960) Vol. 93; no. 7; p. 522
Main Authors Knierim, R, Jack, M K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.1975
Subjects
Adult
Chronic Disease
Conjunctivitis - etiology
Humans
Male
Nematode Infections
Spiruroidea
Thelazioidea
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Summary:A patient with chronic conjunctivitis was found to have a parasitic nematode infection of the conjunctiva. The parasite was found within the cul-de-sac of the conjunctiva, entirely motile. The treatment of the conjunctivitis was simple removal of the organism, and periodic follow up.
ISSN:0003-9950
DOI:10.1001/archopht.1975.01010020538011