[A case of human thelaziasis occurred in both eyes]
On October 26, 1987, the authors encountered a case of human thelaziasis involving both eyes. The case in Chollapuk-do, Korea, a farmer aged 23, complained of mild lacrimation for 3 weeks followed by 1 week duration of foreign body sensation in both eyes prior to examination of eyes. The conjunctivae of both eyes appeared slightly reddened. No other abnormalities were noticed. Total 6 worms, one male and two females from each eye, were removed, parasitologically studied, and identified as Thelazia callipaeda Railliet and Henry, 1910.
Min
Hong Ki
HK
Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea.
Chun
Kae Shik
KS