Dr.Pushkar Dhir

Dr. MINAKSHI SHEOKAND, Dr. PARIKSHIT DHIR, Dr.Tarun Gupta

Abstract

Parasites are known to cause ocular manifestations with or without systemic associations. Most of them presents with posterior segment pathology. Rarely patients come with anterior chamber manifestations.We report a case of 35 year old gentleman who presented with redness in left eye. Examination revealed a live worm inside anterior chamber. Surgical removal of worm was done. Parasitologist reported the worm to be young female of Thelezia californienses measuring 3.58×0.22mm with transverse striations and vaginal opening at the oesophago-intestinal junction typical of the species.T.californienses have been reported mainly in United States and this is the first reported case in North India.