Ophthalmologica Indonesiana
Vol 46 No 2 (2020): Ophthalmologica Indonesiana

How to Safely Remove Live Nematode in The Eye

Irma Suwandi Sadikin (Department of Ophthalmology, Hadji Boejasin Public Hospital, South Borneo)
Husni Thamrin (Department of Ophthalmology, Hadji Boejasin Public Hospital, South Borneo)
Ersyad Hamda (Department of Parasitology, Padjadjaran University)



Article Info

Publish Date
26 Aug 2020

Abstract

Objective: To provide information about a safe and easy technique to remove live nematode in the anterior chamber. Case Presentation: A 21-year old male presented with a sudden-onset of pain in right eye for 5 days. The complaint was accompanied with irritation and photophobia. On examination, visual acuity was 6/6,5 with his best corrected, with circumcorneal congestion. We performed slit-lamp examination on the AC and witnessed a thin, white motile object with wriggling movement, that was swimming live in AC. The worm was removed surgically from AC by using forceps and adding lidocain with nacl 0,9% intracorneal to stop its movement. The worm was sent to pathological anatomy department to be examined microscopically. Conclusion: A method of using lidocaine as a chemoparalysis substance has been proven effective to facilitate an easy removal of the worm so as to prevent major harm to the ocular structure.

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Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

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Ophthalmologica Indonesiana is an open accessed online journal and comprehensive peer-reviewed ophthalmologist journal published by the Indonesian Ophthalmologist Association / Perhimpunan Dokter Spesialis Mata (PERDAMI). Our main mission is to encourage the important science in the clinical area of ...