The feeling of a foreign body in the eye usually causes dust or eyelash. The 41-year-old woman from Beijing was the same. It has been shown that in her case the diagnosis is much more serious. Doctors found a woman under the upper eyelid four live worms, informs the diary
Chinese visited the hospital several times during the month because of her They did not help eye drops. During repeated examination, doctors noticed the inflamed tissue and pulled the cap with the tool. Then they saw white parasites. They immediately removed and sent samples for analysis.
The result confirmed that it is a parasitic helminth of Thelazia Callipaeda, the so -called. Oriental eye wormthat causes thelaziosis infection. The parasite transmits flies that feed on animal tears and can also infect a person in contact.
Thelaziosis is more common in the countryside, It should not be underestimated even in the urban environment. Symptoms include Feeling of a foreign body in the eye, itching, redness, lacrimation, conjunctivitis or vision disorders. As a prevention, doctors recommend thorough washing of the hands, do not catch their eyes with dirty hands, wash fruits and vegetables, and treat the whole household at the same time when parasites occur.
