THELAZIASIS – A «NEW» OPHTALMOLOGICAL PARASITIC INFECTION IN HUMANS

Abstract

Human thelaziasis acquires the status of an underestimated parasitic disease, the prevalence of which is slowly increasing both in Europe and in Asia. The knowledge about this parasitosis is currently incomplete and limited mainly by clinical reports. It follows from them that this disease is caused by several species of Thelazia , three of which can affect a human. In addition to endemic territories, thelaziasis is also recorded in territories new to it. Thus, the information collected in this review is presented to increase the awareness of veterinarians and medical professionals in order to prevent the infection of both animals and humans.