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Ocular loiasis in Ohio: a case report

Authors: Brandon J. Baartman, Lynh Nguyen, Peter Wiest, Thomas L. Steinemann

Published in: International Ophthalmology | Issue 5/2018

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Loiasis, a systemic infection with the parasitic nematode Loa loa endemic to wet regions of western and central Africa, can present several years after a patient’s last exposure to the vector fly Chrysops sp. [1]. Though prevalent in countries such as Cameroon, Gabon, and Nigeria, it is considered an extreme rarity in the USA and other Western countries [2‐5]. A classic clinical finding is that of ocular pain, redness, foreign body sensation, and a visible, motile worm in the subconjunctival space. We present here a case of ocular loiasis diagnosed in Cleveland, OH, in an immigrant who last visited his native country of Cameroon 5 years prior to presentation. …

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Title: Ocular loiasis in Ohio: a case report
Authors: Brandon J. Baartman
Lynh Nguyen
Peter Wiest
Thomas L. Steinemann
Publication date: 01-10-2018
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: International Ophthalmology / Issue 5/2018
Print ISSN: 0165-5701
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2630
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-017-0663-7

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