Title
Intraocular Nematode Affixed to Posterior Lens Capsule
Publication Date
2015
Journal Title
Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina
Abstract
The clinical presentation of an intraocular nematode unusually affixed to the posterior lens capsule is described. A 64-year-old female patient presented with a 7-year history of gradually declining vision and enlarging central scotoma, but no inflammation. On follow-up 2 years later, vision had further declined and a non-motile, 8-mm nematode was seen affixed to the posterior lens capsule that remained unchanged through final follow-up. The patient disclosed having resided in Africa as a child. Systemic review revealed no evidence of extraocular involvement. Nematode carcasses may remain preserved in the human eye for extended periods without ongoing inflammation.
Volume Number
46
Issue Number
10
Pages
1066-7
Document Type
Article
EPub Date
2015/11/26
Status
Faculty
Facility
School of Medicine
Primary Department
Ophthalmology
PMID
DOI
10.3928/23258160-20151027-16
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