title: Thelazia Species and Conjunctivitis
abstract: . A definitive diagnosis is made by the detection of the parasites in the conjunctival sac. Examination of lacrimal secretions may reveal eggs or first-stage larvae. Also, morphological differentiation has been done on some Thelazia species using scanning electron microscopy Molecular characterization and phylogeny of some Thelazia species have been studied by Nadler et al. (2007 Due to the localization of the nematode, thelaziasis can be treated topically by direct application of drugs into the
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