Thelaziasis in an urban woman in Beijing: a case report and literature review
Shumei Tan, Pei Zhang, Fanshu Li, Yingyu Li, Ziyuan Liu, Xuemin Li · 2024
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Shumei Tan and co-authors reported an eye worm infection in 2024 in an urban office worker in Beijing. The parasite usually appears in farming areas with close animal contact. It can cause anything from itching and tearing to corneal damage and blindness.
The forty-one-year-old woman had lasting foreign-body feeling, itching, and redness in her right eye despite standard drops. Closer examination found several worms, which were removed. Antibiotic ointment then eased her symptoms, with no return over two months. The team also reviewed Chinese cases from 2014 to 2023 and found regional patterns. Even city doctors should keep parasites in mind for stubborn eye complaints, they argue.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Shumei Tan, Pei Zhang, Fanshu Li, Yingyu Li, Ziyuan Liu, Xuemin Li |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 20 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |