Abstract

LOPEZ-RODRIGUEZ, I. et al. Loiasis: Approach to a form of ocular parasitosis. Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol [online]. 2007, vol.82, n.1, pp.55-58. ISSN 0365-6691.

Case report: We present the case of a man from Cameroon who was referred because of the presence of a worm in both eyes, intermittently, over a five-year period. Slit-lamp examination revealed a creeping worm under the conjunctiva. Its surgical removal enabled microbiologic confirmation of a mature form of Loa-Loa. Discussion: Loiasis is a parasitic disease endemic in Africa. Because of the increase of African emigration to Spain, the possibility of this condition must be considered in Spain.

Keywords : Loa-Loa; Loiasis; ocular parasitosis.

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