title: Intraocular gnathostomiasis.
abstract: We report a rare case of intraocular Gnathostomiasis, where a live worm, intracameral in location, was successfully removed. Its identity was confirmed by microscopy.
authors.affiliation: Regional Institute of Ophthalmology and Government Ophthalmic Hospital, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Kannan
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vasantha
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Venugopal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000469:parasitology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006039:Gnathostoma / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007499:Iris Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D017205:Spirurida Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000601:surgery; D014792:Visual Acuity