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Worms mate in man's eyes, get plucked out right before larvae burst out

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Briefings

A 71-year-old South Korean farmer experienced two months of eye discomfort with red, blurry vision and swollen conjunctiva. He underwent surgery where doctors extracted 11 living, wriggling worms from his eyes, some of which were pregnant. The worms ranged in size from 11 to 22 mm. The procedure involved numbing the eyes with topical agents before plucking out the parasites with fine forceps to prevent larvae from spewing into the eye. The case was reported in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Key points

• A 71-year-old South Korean farmer experienced two months of eye discomfort with red, blurry vision and swollen conjunctiva.
• Doctors extracted 11 living, wriggling worms from his eyes, some of which were pregnant, with sizes ranging from 11 to 22 mm.

Context

This case report describes a rare instance where a patient suffered from multiple mobile, whitish roundworms causing significant eye irritation and structural damage to the cornea and conjunctiva, requiring surgical removal of the parasites.

Limitations

The evidence is limited to a single case report from the New England Journal of Medicine. No additional background context regarding the prevalence of the worms or the specific treatment protocols beyond topical numbing is provided in the source.

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