background: to report a case of orbital dirofilariasis from a patient in abadan city southwest iran. case report: a 54- year- old woman referred to abadan oil company hospital, southwest iran with the symptoms of tearing, irritation, swelling, and itching of the right eye. in ophthalmoscopy, a live worm was observed in sub- conjunctival space. the worm was removed and sent to the laboratory. th...