Authors : Young Jin Yang, Young Jae Cho, Seong Kyoon Choi and Gil Jae Cho
Abstract: A 2 years old female Thoroughbred horse was presented with an ocular disorder. In initial eye examination, the left eye was diagnosed with severe uveitis including hypopyon. Additionally, a live parasite about 3 cm in length was clearly seen wriggling in the left eye. A modified needle aspiration technique was performed to extract the live eye worm from the anterior chamber of the eye. The patient was recovered without any post-operative complications within 1 month. This modified needle aspiration technique could be an effective procedure for eliminating eye worms in horses.
Young Jin Yang, Young Jae Cho, Seong Kyoon Choi and Gil Jae Cho, 2014. Modified Needle Aspiration Technique for Extracting Live Eye Worm in a Thoroughbred Horse. Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 13: 998-1001.