a case of adult ocular leech infestation
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purpose : to report a case of adult ocular leech infestation case report : a 67-year-old male presented to the emergency department of farabi eye hospital with the complaint of bloody tear. slitlamp biomicroscopy of left eye revealed bloody lashes, bloody tear and a large black green foreign body attached to the inferotemporal bulbar conjunctiva. one cc of lidocaine 2% was injected directly to the body of leech. 10 minutes after injection, removal with forceps was retried. conclusion : ocular leech infestation must be considered as a differential diagnosis of bloody tear and hemorrhagic conjunctivitis. removal of leech after direct injection of lidocaine to its body seems to be a safe method. iranian journal of ophthalmology 200921(4):76-77 © 2009 by the iranian society of ophthalmology
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