Removing 20 live worms from a Chinese man's eye
In a strange incident of its kind, a Chinese doctor succeeded in removing 20 live worms from the eyelid of a 60-year-old man.
The patient, named Wan, who lives in the city of Suzhou in the eastern province of Jiangsu, told the Daily Star that for the first time he felt that there was a strange body in his right eye about two months ago, but he thought that this feeling was just fatigue, so he didn't care to go. To the hospital for an eye examination.
As time passed, Wan began to feel an increasing pain in his eye until he decided to go to Suzhou Hospital for a comprehensive medical examination.
On examination, Dr. Shi Ting found a group of tiny worms stuck under the right eyelid of patient Wan.
Pictures taken by the medical staff of Dr. Shi showed 20 long, curvy worms that the doctor placed in a transparent container after taking them out of the patient's eyelid.
Wan stressed that he does not have any pets at home, but he indicated that he regularly plays outdoor sports and often communicates with animals outside the home.