The (back) end of the worm displayed a buccal capsule (a feature of the mouth used to take up food), a distinctive feature of Thelazia callipaeda,” doctors said. Thelazia are a group of ...

Thelazia callipaeda, commonly known as the oriental eye worm, is a zoonotic parasite that primarily affects the eyes of various host species, including domestic animals and humans. This nematode ...

A woman in Beijing who presented to hospital with a foreign body sensation in her right eye was found to be suffering from a parasitic infection ...