The female patient N.N.T, 53 years old, resides in Ha Nam, came to the examination with prolonged eye pain, feeling of exotic in the eyes, continuous and itchy tears. Earlier, the patient had arbitrarily small eye medicine at home but did not improve.
At the center of medical examination and treatment on demand and internationally (the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases), doctors have examined and discovered a parasitic parasite in the patient's eyes. After detecting, the parasite has been safely removed in aseptic conditions. The sample is currently being analyzed at the parasitic laboratory for further identification and research.
According to Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen, the center of medical examination and treatment as required and internationally, if not detected and treated promptly, parasites can cause prolonged inflammation, corneal damage, vision impairment, even leading to blindness.
Dr. Huyen also warned: This case is a wake -up scene about the parasite not only causing diseases in the digestive tract as many people think. In fact, they can penetrate important organs such as eyes, brain, lungs, liver, or heart and cause serious complications if not detected early. It is worrying that parasites can exist in the body for months, even for many years without obvious symptoms. Some initial signs such as long abdominal pain for unknown causes, digestive disorders, recurrent allergies, body rashes, fast weight loss, or abnormal symptoms in the eyes such as red, itching, tearing tears can be easily overlooked.
The source of parasitic infections often originates from unsafe eating and living habits, such as eating pale meat, blood secretion, raw vegetables do not wash carefully, drink water or do not deworming periodically. In addition, polluted living environment and unsanitary water sources also increase the risk of disease in the community. The detection of parasites in the eyes is not only a rare case in medicine but also a warning about the subjectivity in the prevention of parasites.
Dr. Huyen recommends: Each person needs to proactively protect the health of himself and his family with simple but effective actions. This starts from maintaining personal hygiene, deworming every 6 months, cooked cooked, washed with soap before eating and after going to the toilet, while maintaining clean water and healthy living environment. In addition, periodic parasitic examination and testing is very important, especially when any abnormal symptoms appear, even small.
