Archive · 19 Aug 2025

Worm Found in Man's Eye, Causing Blurred Vision

Worm Found in Man's Eye, Causing Blurred Vision

Imagine a tiny worm that usually lives in pets ended up in a man's eye!

This happened to a man in India who couldn't see clearly.

Doctors found a worm called Gnathostoma spinigerum, which normally lives in animals like cats and dogs.

The worm probably got in because the man ate undercooked meat.

The doctors had to do a little surgery to take the worm out of his eye.

It's a rare case, and doctors wrote about it so other doctors can learn.

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