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Intravitreal dirofilariasis: a rare ocular infection.

S Gorezis1, M Psilla, I Asproudis

  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, University of Ioannina, Greece.

Orbit (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
|March 11, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Human ocular dirofilariasis, a rare zoonotic eye infection, can present within the intravitreal space. This case details the surgical removal and identification of Dirofilaria repens causing this rare condition.

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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Parasitology
  • Zoonotic Diseases

Background:

  • Human ocular dirofilariasis is a rare zoonotic disease caused by filarial nematodes.
  • The parasite typically presents as a subcutaneous nodule or under the bulbar conjunctiva.

Observation:

  • A case of a 62-year-old man with intravitreal dirofilariasis is presented.
  • The nematode was found within the fundus area of the human eye.

Findings:

  • The intravitreal nematode was surgically removed.
  • Microbiological identification confirmed the parasite as Dirofilaria repens (D. conjunctiva).
  • This represents the fifth reported case of intravitreal dirofilariasis caused by Dirofilaria repens.

Implications:

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  • Highlights the potential for Dirofilaria repens to infect the intravitreal space.
  • Underscores the importance of considering dirofilariasis in the differential diagnosis of intraocular parasites.
  • Contributes to the limited literature on rare presentations of human ocular dirofilariasis.