Archive · 19 Aug 2025
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.
A 35-year-old man in rural India was found to have a parasitic worm in his eye.
The worm was identified as Gnathostoma spinigerum, typically found in animals like cats and dogs.
Doctors believe the man contracted the worm by consuming raw or undercooked meat.
The man's eye showed inflammation, and the worm was seen 'moving sluggishly'.
A surgical procedure, pars plana vitrectomy (PPV), was performed to remove the worm.
- Who
- A 35-year-old man.
- What
- A parasitic worm, Gnathostoma spinigerum, was found in a man's eye.
- When
- The case was recently reported in the New England Journal of Medicine.
- Where
- Rural India.
- Why
- The man experienced blurry vision, prompting the discovery and removal of the worm.
- Patient Age
- 35 years old
- Location
- Rural India
- Worm Type
- Gnathostoma spinigerum
- Source of Infection
- Undercooked meat
- Treatment
- Pars Plana Vitrectomy (PPV)
- Medical Journal
- New England Journal of Medicine