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Craig M. Greven, MD

Arch Ophthalmol. 2005;123:704.

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A 20-year-old man was initially seen with painless visual loss in the right eye. Visual acuity was 20/200 OD. Fundus examination revealed a central retinal vein occlusion with moderate optic disc edema (Figure 1).

Figure appears in full text version. Figure 1. Right eye at initial examination showing optic disc edema, hemorrhagic retinopathy, and distended veins.

Across 2 months, progressive visual loss occurred to counting fingers at 5 feet OD. Examination now revealed massive optic disc edema and an exudative macular detachment. A motile, 1.5-mm long nematode was visualized exiting the optic disc (Figure 2).

Figure appears in full text version. Figure 2. Right eye 2 months after initial examination showing marked optic disc edema and exudative, hemorrhagic retinopathy with a nematode exiting the optic nerve.

One week later, the nematode was nonmotile and positioned in the vitreous overlying the optic disc. One month later, there was significant improvement in the exudative detachment and . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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