Recently, a female patient in her 50s from Kunming, Yunnan came to the hospital for treatment after feeling discomfort in her eyes.
After the preliminary examination, when the doctor examined the patient with a microscope, he saw a shocking scene. He only saw a lot of parasites on the surface of the patient's eyes. When he opened his eyelids, he could see thread-like white parasites. It is constantly squirming.
Guan Jie, an attending physician specializing in corneal disease and dry eye disease: "It was obvious that the bugs were constantly squirming. We then took out more than 40 worms from her right eye and more than 10 worms from her left eye, adding up to more than 60 worms. "
Recalling the medical consultation process at that time, Guan Jie, who has more than 10 years of medical experience, still has lingering fears. After all, it is rare to see more than 60 parasites in both eyes in clinical practice.
"It turns out that I have seen two or three cases of patients with (parasites), but there are not so many worms, usually just a few. The one I have seen the most has only more than 10. Like this female patient, more than 60 worms were removed in total. I have never seen it before, and every one of it is an adult worm."
It is understood that the patient felt uncomfortable in his eyes at home. When he was rubbing his eyes, worms suddenly fell out. When he saw the worms crawling on his hands, the patient was frightened. Yes, come to see a doctor immediately.
"When we first examined her, we saw that there were no worms in her eye sockets or inside her eyes, just on the surface of her eyes, so we ordered anesthetic and took out the worms one by one under the microscope." Dr. Guan Jie said.
In order to ensure that every parasite can be completely removed and avoid secondary infection, Guan Jie was careful during the process of removing the parasites. It took about half an hour to remove all the parasites visible to the naked eye from the patient's eyes.
What are the parasites hiding in the eyes?
How do they infect the eyes?
Dr. Guan Jie said that the adult worms removed from the patient's eyes were all conjunctival sucking nematodes. It cannot be ruled out that there are still eggs remaining in the eyes, so the patient needs to be reviewed regularly. It is understood that conjunctival sucking nematodes are mostly parasitic on pets, and are mostly spread through fruit fly bites.
Dr. Guan Jie said that the patient was not bitten by flies. She may have been exposed to cats and dogs with parasite larvae on their bodies and then rubbed her eyes directly, leading to infection. Parasitic infection may not be easily detected in the early stage. Patients do not seek medical treatment in time, which leads to the continued growth of the number of parasites.
Dr. Guan Jie said: "Because the bugs are relatively soft, the symptoms of foreign body sensation in the patient's eyes are not too obvious. However, there are many bugs and they can also get into the eyes, such as deep in the conjunctival sac. When I took them out that day, I discovered that, The patient's ocular surface inflammation is very serious. If not treated in time, it will become more serious. In the later stage, it is very likely that the bugs will fall off if there are too many bugs to hold in the blink of an eye."
Source: Xiamen Eye Center Affiliated to Xiamen University
Doctors remind: If you have pets at home, you should deworm them regularly. Wash your hands in time after touching pets. Avoid rubbing your eyes to increase the risk of infection.
Source丨People's Daily Online Popular Science Comprehensive Life Newspaper, Spring City Evening News, Kunming Radio and Television Station Spring City People's Livelihood Channel
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