Thelazia Callipaeda

Thelazia callipaeda is a species of nematode in the family Thelaziidae that parasitizes the eyes of predatory animals. This parasite is found in the USSR. Thelazia callipaeda sometimes causes a disease called thelaziosis in humans.

Thelaziosis is an invasive eye disease caused by the nematode Thelazia callipaeda. These worms feed on tear fluid and cause irritation and inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea of ​​the eye. Symptoms include itching, redness of the eyes, watery eyes, swelling of the eyelids and mild pain. Treatment consists of mechanical removal of the worms and the administration of antiparasitic drugs. Prevention includes protecting the eyes from infected flies that carry the parasite larvae.

Thelazia callipalida: history and features of the disease

Thelazia callipada (telaziosis) is one of the most common eye diseases in humans, caused by parasitic nematodes of the family Thelziidae. This disease is associated with nematode parasitism in the conjunctival sac or pretrabecular area of ​​the eye.

Historical information about thelaziosis is very varied and confusing. This disease has been known since ancient times, but in the medical treatises that have reached us there is only a description of the various symptoms of the disease. Among the literary sources mentioned are ancient Egyptian papyri,