Asymptomatic Parasitic Worm Thelazia callipaeda Infection Found during Phacoemulsification: A Case Report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

We report a case of asymptomatic Thelazia callipaeda infection discovered incidentally during phacoemulsification cataract surgery in March 2024.

Case presentation

A 77-year-old male patient presented with complaints of blurred vision. During a slit-lamp examination, trichiasis was observed, but the patient had no foreign body sensation or itching. He was diagnosed with cataract and underwent phacoemulsification cataract surgery. During the surgery, a white, wriggling worm was discovered in the conjunctival sac and removed. It was later identified as Thelazia callipaeda. The surgical eye was thoroughly washed and received anti-inflammatory medication postoperatively. No recurrence or new symptoms were reported during the 3-month follow-up period.

SUBMITTER: Chen X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11842018 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature