--- title: Woman found to have 10cm worm beneath conjunctiva description: Discover the shocking story of a woman with a 10cm worm beneath her conjunctiva, symptoms, and medical insights in our latest blog post. image: https://visionexecutives.com/hubfs/Worm%20Behind%20Eye%20-%20Content%20Post.png --- [Skip to content](https://visionexecutives.com/blog/woman-found-to-have-10cm-worm-beneath-conjunctiva#main-content) [![Vision Executives Logo](https://visionexecutives.com/hubfs/Color%20logo%20with%20white%20text.svg)](https://www.visionexecutives.com/) - [About](https://visionexecutives.com/about-us) - Recruitment Services Show submenu for Recruitment Services - [Retained Recruitment](https://visionexecutives.com/retained-recruitment) - [Contingency Recruitment](https://visionexecutives.com/contingency-recruitment) - [Our Candidates](https://visionexecutives.com/our-candidates) - [FREE Bad Hire Calculator](https://visionexecutives.com/bad-hire-calculator) - [FREE Job Survey](https://visionexecutives.com/free-job-survey) - Candidate Services Show submenu for Candidate Services - [Representing You](https://visionexecutives.com/representing-you) - [CV & LinkedIn Writing Service](https://visionexecutives.com/our-packages) - [Our Vacancies](https://visionexecutives.com/vacancies) - News & Insights Show submenu for News & Insights - [Latest News & Articles](https://visionexecutives.com/blog) - [Eyewear & Optics Salary Report](https://visionexecutives.com/eyewear-optical-industry-salary-report) - [Optometrist & Ophthalmologist Salary Report](https://visionexecutives.com/optometrist-ophthalmologist-salary-report) - [Contact](https://visionexecutives.com/contact-us) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [About](https://visionexecutives.com/about-us) - Recruitment Services Show submenu for Recruitment Services - [Retained Recruitment](https://visionexecutives.com/retained-recruitment) - [Contingency Recruitment](https://visionexecutives.com/contingency-recruitment) - [Our Candidates](https://visionexecutives.com/our-candidates) - [FREE Bad Hire Calculator](https://visionexecutives.com/bad-hire-calculator) - [FREE Job Survey](https://visionexecutives.com/free-job-survey) - Candidate Services Show submenu for Candidate Services - [Representing You](https://visionexecutives.com/representing-you) - [CV & LinkedIn Writing Service](https://visionexecutives.com/our-packages) - [Our Vacancies](https://visionexecutives.com/vacancies) - News & Insights Show submenu for News & Insights - [Latest News & Articles](https://visionexecutives.com/blog) - [Eyewear & Optics Salary Report](https://visionexecutives.com/eyewear-optical-industry-salary-report) - [Optometrist & Ophthalmologist Salary Report](https://visionexecutives.com/optometrist-ophthalmologist-salary-report) - [Contact](https://visionexecutives.com/contact-us) - [EYE-INTRO Login](https://vision-executives.i-intro.net/) [EYE-INTRO Login](https://vision-executives.i-intro.net/) # Woman found to have 10cm worm beneath conjunctiva May 16, 2024, 2:26:24β€―PM [Vision Executives](https://visionexecutives.com/blog/author/vision-executives) Share: [facebook-f icon](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://visionexecutives.com/blog/woman-found-to-have-10cm-worm-beneath-conjunctiva) [linkedin-in icon](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://visionexecutives.com/blog/woman-found-to-have-10cm-worm-beneath-conjunctiva) [twitter icon](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://visionexecutives.com/blog/woman-found-to-have-10cm-worm-beneath-conjunctiva) [pinterest-p icon](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=https://visionexecutives.com/blog/woman-found-to-have-10cm-worm-beneath-conjunctiva) [envelope icon](mailto:?body=https://visionexecutives.com/blog/woman-found-to-have-10cm-worm-beneath-conjunctiva) πŸͺ± Woman found to have 10cm worm beneath conjunctivaπŸͺ± 😲 In a shocking a rare case, a woman in her 30s from Karnataka, India, experienced redness, pain, and a foreign body sensation in her left eye. Upon visiting an ophthalmology clinic, she learned that these alarming symptoms were due to a 10cm β€œslender, whitish nematode” beneath her conjunctiva. After a slit lamp examination revealed a worm-like mass beneath the superior bulbar conjunctiva, surgeons removed the worm under topical anaesthesia, using aseptic precautions. Microbiological tests identified the worm as a 10cm long Dirofilaria repens, a parasitic nematode typically found in animals like dogs but rarely un humans. Thanks to prompt medical attention, the worm was successfully removed, and the patient is expected to make a full recovery. 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