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Saloni Sinha1, Shilpa Tarini2, Bhavik Panchal3

  • 1Academy for Eye Care Education, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.

BMJ Case Reports
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A rare case of eye dirofilariasis was diagnosed in a man presenting with a conjunctival mass. Surgical removal and histopathology confirmed a Dirofilaria worm, highlighting parasitic causes of scleritis.

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