Subtenons infection by Dirofilaria repens.
Zoonotic filariasis caused by Dirofilaria repens, a parasite of carnivores occurs mainly in countries surrounding Mediterranean region. The infection occurs in and around eye among animal handlers through vector transmission. We are reporting a case of human Dirofilariasis affecting subtenons region in a 63 year-old woman from Coimbatore, South India. The purpose of this article is to review the clinical course and management of ocular Dirofilariasis.
Sathyan
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P
Aravind Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Coimbatore-641 014, Tamilnadu, India. sathyan.p@cbe.aravind.org
Manikandan
P
P
Bhaskar
M
M
Padma
S
S
Singh
G
G
Appalaraju
B
B
D000818:Animals; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000469:parasitology*; D004182:Dirofilaria / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000469:parasitology*; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008875:Middle Aged