A new worm infiltrating the human cornea: A report of three cases

Purpose: To characterize a new species of parasitic nematode that triggers uveitis. Observations: Three previously healthy, relatively young people each contracted a corneal stromal nematode that, upon surgical removal and examination, did not match any known nematodes. Clinical ocular findings incl...

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Main Authors: Shan McBurney-Lin, David Khorram, Stephen Gee, Eric P. Hoberg, Mary K. Klassen-Fischer, Ronald C. Neafie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
Series:American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993617300920