LOA LOA IN THE ANTERIOR CHAMBER OF THE EYE: A CASE REPORT

We reported a case of unusual intraocular Loa loa in a 27-year-old patient who presented with painful red eye. Biomicroscopy revealed a living and active adult worm in the anterior chamber of the right eye. After surgical extraction under local anesthesia, parasitological identification confirmed L. loa filariasis.

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Loa loa in the anterior chamber of the eye: A case report

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology ◽

10.4103/0255-0857.13877 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 23 (1) ◽

pp. 59 ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

P Barua ◽

N Barua ◽

NK Hazarika ◽

S Das

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Anterior Chamber ◽

Loa Loa

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Urrets-Zavalia Syndrome Following Cataract Surgery

Case Reports in Ophthalmology ◽

10.1159/000513959 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 659-663

Author(s):

Shimon Kurtz ◽

Maayan Fradkin

Keyword(s):

Intraocular Pressure ◽

Case Report ◽

Cataract Surgery ◽

Anterior Chamber ◽

Inflammatory Reaction ◽

Intraocular Lens Implantation ◽

Postoperative Course ◽

Lens Implantation ◽

The Right

We describe a case of Urrets-Zavalia syndrome (UZS) in a healthy 56-year-old woman who underwent femtosecond-assisted phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation in both eyes. One month after an uneventful postoperative course in the left eye, the right eye was operated. Dilated pupil which was nonreactive to light appeared on day 21 postoperatively. This was discovered upon examination following anterior chamber inflammatory reaction which occurred 2 weeks following her surgery. Our case report emphasizes the importance and danger in developing UZS even if the reaction in the anterior chamber does not occur immediately after surgery. In addition, the importance of intraocular pressure follow-up in the period after UZS is acknowledged.

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Loa loa macrofilariasis in the eyelid: case report of the first periocular subcutaneous manifestation in India

Journal of Parasitic Diseases ◽

10.1007/s12639-011-0043-6 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 35 (2) ◽

pp. 230-231 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Sayali Bhedasgaonkar ◽

Rahul B. Baile ◽

Snehal Nadkarni ◽

Gayatri Jakkula ◽

Pratik Gogri

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Loa Loa

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<i>Loa loa</i> microfilaremia in a blood donor—A case report

Case Reports in Clinical Medicine ◽

10.4236/crcm.2013.21013 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 02 (01) ◽

pp. 46-47

Author(s):

Bolaji N. Thomas ◽

Adetayo F. Fagbenro-Beyioku

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Blood Donor ◽

Loa Loa

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Scanning Electron Microscopy Observations of Loa loa (Nematoda)

Case Reports in Ophthalmology ◽

10.1159/000509338 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 486-492

Author(s):

Jens Anibal Juul ◽

Vegard Asgeir Forsaa ◽

Tor Paaske Utheim ◽

Endre Willassen

Keyword(s):

Electron Microscopy ◽

Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽

Electron Microscope ◽

Case Report ◽

Scanning Electron Microscope ◽

Light Microscope ◽

Loa Loa ◽

Scanning Electron

We present a case report of periocular Loa loa. The key feature of L. loa distinguishing it from other human filarial parasites are cuticular bosses, which are presented in images from a light microscope and a scanning electron microscope. The cuticular bosses could be divided into three subtypes not previously described.

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Live adult Loa-Loa in the anterior chamber of a Nigerian female

Port Harcourt Medical Journal ◽

10.4314/phmedj.v3i1.38952 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

Author(s):

CN Pedro-Egbe ◽

IO Chukwuka ◽

OK Obunge

Keyword(s):

Anterior Chamber ◽

Loa Loa

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Filarial worm (Loa loa) in the anterior chamber. Report of two cases.

British Journal of Ophthalmology ◽

10.1136/bjo.59.3.166 ◽

1975 ◽

Vol 59 (3) ◽

pp. 166-167 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

O. Osuntokun ◽

O. Olurin

Keyword(s):

Anterior Chamber ◽

Loa Loa ◽

Filarial Worm

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Severe Keratitis Caused byPseudomonas aeruginosaSuccessfully Treated with Ceftazidime Associated with Acetazolamide

Journal of Ophthalmology ◽

10.1155/2009/794935 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 2009 ◽

pp. 1-3 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Benoit Hue ◽

Marc Doat ◽

Gilles Renard ◽

Marie-Laure Brandely ◽

François Chast

Keyword(s):

Pseudomonas Aeruginosa ◽

Case Report ◽

Carbonic Anhydrase ◽

Oral Administration ◽

Anterior Chamber ◽

Aqueous Humor ◽

Contact Lens ◽

Eye Drops ◽

Antibiotic Regimen ◽

Microbial Keratitis

Purpose. To report a case of microbial keratitis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa treated with a combination of acetazolamide and ceftazidime.Methods. Case report.Results. We report the case of a 17-year-old contact lens-wearing female who developed severe keratitis due toPseudomonas aeruginosatemporarily healed with topical fortified antibiotic eye drops. After few days, the patient relapsed, and topical and intravenous ceftazidime were added. Concomitantly, oral administration of acetazolamide was prescribed. This carbonic anhydrase inhibitor was added to the antibiotic regimen in order to decrease the anterior chamber pH, and then, the ceftazidime ionization. By lowering the state of ionization of the antibiotic in the aqueous humor, its concentration was increased. This was confirmed by an improvement of the patient within few days and a rapid eradication of the infection.Conclusion. This is the first reported case of keratitis caused byP. aeruginosasuccessfully treated using acetazolamide as an enhancer of ceftazidime effectiveness.

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