Case Report, Int J Ophthalmic Pathol Vol: 2 Issue: 4
Ocular Loiasis in a Nigerian Female Adult
| Omolase CO1*, Adedosu AN2, Omolase BO3, Sotiloye OA1, Omolade EO1 and Akinwalere AK1 | |
| 1Department of Ophthalmology, Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Nigeria | |
| 2Department of Microbiology, Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Nigeria | |
| 3Department of Radiology, Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Nigeria | |
| Corresponding author: Omolase Charles Oluwole Department of Ophthalmology, Federal Medical Centre, P.M.B 1053, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria Tel: +234-08033788860; E-mail: omolash2000@yahoo.com |
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| Received: July 22, 2013 Accepted: September 27, 2013 Published: October 04, 2013 | |
| Citation: Omolase CO, Adedosu AN, Omolase BO, Sotiloye OA, Omolade EO, et al. (2013) Ocular Loiasis in a Nigerian Female Adult. Int J Ophthalmic Pathol 2:4. doi:10.4172/2324-8599.1000124 |
Abstract
A 36-year-old female Nigerian civil servant (nursing officer) with a history of itching and discomfort in the right eye was presented to our clinic in May 2013. The worm, located in sub-conjunctiva space was surgically removed with the aid of slit lamp bio-microscope and identified as the adult worm of Loa loa. The patient was placed on conservative management after the removal of the worm and the chemosis at the point of exit of the worm resolved completely. The vision of the patient was however unaffected.
