Nematode on Conjunctival Surface With Additional Nematode Noted During Cataract Surgery 3 Months Later

A patient was noted to have a nematode on her conjunctival surface when evaluated for a foreign body sensation in her left eye for 1 month. After slitlamp examination, the nematode was removed and subsequently identified as an adult Thelazia callipaeda worm. The patient returned for cataract surgery 3 months later. During phacoemulsification, another nematode was noted in the surgical field and removed, with no nematodes subsequently detected over the next several years. Click the Related Article link for full details.