title: [Ocular loiasis in a patient with chronic hypereosinophilia].
abstract: METHODS
  We present a case of ocular loiasis with a subconjunctival filaria, 5.5cm long, and a severe microfilaremia, 1 microfilaria/ml, on a previously asymptomatic woman from Equatorial Guinea, with a past medical history of hypereosinophilia of unknown origin.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ocular loiasis is an imported infestation with a very low rate in our country. Nevertheless, chronic infestation in immigrants coming from endemic areas of Africa may increase the rate of this disease in our country.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valladolid, España. Electronic address: annaburgues@gmail.com.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Burgués-Ceballos
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valladolid, España.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Marcos
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valladolid, España.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: March
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Valladolid, España.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Juberías
mesh_terms: D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications*; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008118:Loiasis / Q000150:complications*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Conjunctiva; Conjuntiva; Eosinofilia; Eosinophilia; Filariasis ocular; Loa loa; Loiasis; Ocular filariasis