A Case of Human Thelaziasis Occurred in Both Eyes

양안에 발생한 동양안충증 1예

On October 26, 1987, the authors encountered a case of human thelasiasis involving both eyes. The case in Chollapuk-do, Korea, a farmer aged 23, complained of mild lacrimation for 3 weeks followed by 1 week duration of foreign body sensation in both eyes prior to examination of eyes. The conjunctivae of both eyes appeared slightly reddened. No other abnormalities were noticed. Total 6 worms, one male and two females from each eye, were removed, parasitologically studied, and identified as Thelazia callipaeda Railliet and Henry, 1910.

양안에 발생한 동양안충증 1예를 발견하고 간단한 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다. 본 증례는 농업에 종사해 온 23세 청년으로서 Thelagia callipaeda에 의한 양안침범의 첫 예에 해당되며, 국내에 있어서 전라북도 지역에서의 첫 보고례인 동시에, 6마리의 다수기생례이어서 특기할 만하다 하겠다.