ABSTRACT
A 25 years old male patient from Uganda was referred from the United Nations Office in Cairo to the Ophthalmological Clinic of the Greek Community Hospital. The examination revealed a bilateral punctate keratitis with microfilariae in the cornea and the anterior chamber. Comments follow on the pathogenesis and the excellent results of 5% Hetrazan solution as eye drops for the treatment
Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Anterior Eye Segment/parasitology , Onchocerca volvulus/isolation & purification , Keratitis/parasitologyABSTRACT
A five years old boy, from congo was referred from the U.N. in cairo to the ophthalmological clinic of the Greek Community Hospital The examination revealed a subconjunctival Loa - Loa in his right eye, with microfilariae in the aqueous humor comments, follow on the pathogenesis, description of the removal of the filaria Loa-Loa and the excellent of 5% Hetrazan solution as eye drops in the treatment of the microfilariae in the aqueous humour