2021年12月8日 · Eye worm infections, which are uncommon in the US, are caused when larva or adult worms enter your eyes. The condition can often be treated with topical eye drops or oral medications but sometimes surgical removal is required.

2025年1月7日 · Eye worms are the result of an infestation with a parasitic worm where the larva or the adult worm itself moves to the eye. Some of the parasitic worms or conditions associated with such an infestation include gnathostomiasis, loiasis, onchocerciasis, toxocariasis, and …

2018年10月9日 · Eye parasites are small microorganisms that can cause a parasitic infection in your eye. We’ll break down the three main types of parasites before diving into the types that can affect the eyes.

2024年1月15日 · Some parasites can affect the eyes. Without treatment, this can lead to vision loss. Learn more about the types of eye parasites, their symptoms, and treatment options.

Loa loa is a filarial (arthropod -borne) nematode (roundworm) that causes Loa loa filariasis. Loa loa actually means "worm worm", but is commonly known as the "eye worm", as it localizes to the conjunctiva of the eye.

2022年8月16日 · Loiasis (African eye worm) is a parasitic infection that can cause various symptoms, or may cause no symptoms at all. Finding a worm in your eye can be frightening, but the worm usually moves across your eye within a few hours and disappears.

2024年5月14日 · The most common symptoms of loiasis are itchy skin swellings and eye worms. Joint pain, fatigue, and itching across the body are less frequent.

2022年9月23日 · African eye worm or loiasis is caused by loa loa, a parasitic worm. People who live or visit rainforests are repeatedly bitten by deerflies and are at risk of this infection (4). The symptoms of African eye worms mostly do not develop.

2024年5月14日 · Loiasis, also known as African eye worm, is a disease caused by a parasitic worm called Loa loa. A parasite is an organism (a living thing) that lives on or inside another organism. It spreads to people through the repeated bites of deerflies that breed in rain forests in West and Central Africa.

The adult worms travel in tissues under the skin and under the clear mucous membrane that covers the eyes. Adult female worms are approximately 1 1/2 to 3 inches (4 to 7 1/2 centimeters) long. The adult worms produce immature worm larvae (called microfilariae) that circulate in the bloodstream during the day and are found in the lungs at night.