Worms in the Eye - He underwent thorough irrigation of the conjunctival sac and lacrimal duct, during which three worms were removed (video and Panel A). The worms were white, slender, and filiform nematodes (Panel B). The worms were morphologically characterized by the presence of a buccal capsule near the anterior end (Panel C) and cuticular striations over the whole tegumental surface (Panel D) #Clinical #Ophthalmology #Nematodes #Thelazia #Callipaeda #Ocular #SlitLamp #Microscopy #NEJM
