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Adult ocular leech infestation.
Tarun Sood1, Praveen Panwar2, Ram Lal Sharma3
1Senior Resident, Department of Ophthalmology, 29071Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India.
Tropical Doctor
|July 10, 2020
Summary
Ocular trauma from leech exposure is rare but can occur. Prompt removal using forceps and local anesthetic is a safe and effective treatment for leech-related eye injuries.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Parasitology
- Zoology
Background:
- Ocular trauma is a common cause of emergency department visits.
- Leech infestations causing eye injuries are infrequently reported in medical literature.
- Leeches (subclass Hirudinea) are annelids found in aquatic and terrestrial environments, possessing an anesthetic oral sucker for attachment.
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