A juvenile filarial worm, Wuchereria bancrofti, extracted from the vitreous of the eye: the first report in the world literature

摘要

A live worm was extracted from the vitreous of the eye of a patient in Sri Lanka. Based on the details of its length, width, oesophagus and vulva it was identified as a juvenile female Wuchereria bancrofti. Key words: Filarial fluorescent antibody test; vitrectomy DOI: 10.4038/cmj.v50i4.1410 Ceylon Medical Journal Vol.50(4) 2005: 167-168