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Live Loa-Loa worm under Conjunctiva

Live Loa-Loa worm under Conjunctiva
A 54 year old male presented with subconjuncival Loa Loa worms-2 dead and one Live. Live Loa Loa worm was protruding through the conjunctiva at the Limbus at the 2 o'clock Position. The live worm was removed at the slit lamp but the dead worms had to be removed in the operating room. The movie shows the moving live worm.
Faustein, Ngounou, M.D.; Kouogan, Gabriel, M.D.; Rajesh, Patel, M.D.; Manoj, Gangwal, M.D., Presbyterian Eye Clinic, ACHA Bafoussam, West Province, Cameroon
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https://www.atlasophthalmology.net/media/7911=live Loa-Loa, MOV09184.AVI
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