Filaria in the vitreous of the eye of man in peninsular Malaysia.
An active worm was seen in the right eye of a 62-year-old man in Malaysia. The worm was behind the lens and attached at one end to some vitreous fibers. It was tentatively identified as an immature Dirofilaria immitis. There appear to be only five previous authentic reports of filariae in the vitreous.
D004049:Diethylcarbamazine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004183:Dirofilaria immitis / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia; D008875:Middle Aged; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000469:parasitology*
D004049:Diethylcarbamazine