Filarial worm (Loa loa) in the anterior chamber. Report of two cases.
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- 1 March 1975
- journal article
- case report
- Published by BMJ in British Journal of Ophthalmology
- Vol. 59 (3) , 166-167
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bjo.59.3.166
Abstract
Two Nigerian patients with intraocular parasitism by adult Loa loa worms are reported. Whereas Loa loa infestation of the subcutaneous tissues around the eye usually has no permanent effect on visual acuity, in the two cases reported the affected eye became blind.Keywords
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