title: Intraocular live male filarial Loa loa worm.
abstract: We report a case of Loa loa filariasis in an 8-month-old child who presented with a 3-month history of irritated acute red eye and insomnia. Examination revealed a living and active adult Loa loa worm in the anterior chamber of the left eye. The worm was extracted under general anesthetic.
authors: Ophthalmology Unit, Gynaeco Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital of Yaoundé, Yaoundé, Cameroon. andyeballe@yahoo.fr
authors: André Omgbwa
authors: AO
authors: Eballe
authors: Emillienne
authors: E
authors: Epée
authors: Godefroy
authors: G
authors: Koki
authors: Didier
authors: D
authors: Owono
authors: Côme Ebana
authors: CE
authors: Mvogo
authors: Assumpta Lucienne
authors: AL
authors: Bella