Case report: Management of dead intraocular helminth parasites in asymptomatic patients
- Ranjit Sah(corresponding author),
- Anadi Khatri,
- Ranju Kharel,
- Hony Kc,
- Ali A. Rabaan,
- Ruchi Tiwari
- Tribhuvan University,
- Birat Eye Hospital,
- B.P. Koirala Lions Centre of Ophthalmic Studies,
- Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare,
- Up Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhayay Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalay Evum Go-Anusandhan Sansthan (DUVASU),
- ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute
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Pages 719-722 (4 pages)Journal (Volume, Issue Number)
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (Volume 103, Issue 2)Publication milestones
- Published - 08/2020
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Published - 08/2020
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0002-9637Publication IDs
- Scopus: 85089205856
- PubMed: 32484154
Abstract
We report four asymptomatic patients from Nepal with an incidental finding of a dead intraocular helminth parasite on ophthalmological routine examination. Because the patients were asymptomatic and the intraocular helminth parasites dead without noted pathology present, it was decided to abstain from surgical removal and pursue a watch-and-wait strategy. The clinical follow-up of the four patients over two years was uneventful and showed no complications. We conclude that dead intraocular helminth parasites in asymptomatic patients without apparent pathology do not require surgical removal.
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