Intravitreal live adult Brugian filariasis

Human ocular infestation by live filarial worm is a rare occurrence and has been reported mostly form South-East Asia. It involves the eyelids, conjunctiva, cornea, anterior chamber and uvea. No case of intravitreal Brugian microfilaria / adult worm has been found by Medline search. Here we report a...

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Main Authors: Rao Nageswar, Mahapatra Sontosh, Pattnayak Sabyasachi, Pattnaik Kaumudee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2008-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2008;volume=56;issue=1;spage=76;epage=78;aulast=Rao