Subconjunctival dirofilariasis: a case report from the United Arab Emirates and review of literature from the Arabian Gulf region.

We report the second case of ocular dirofilariasis from the United Arab Emirates in a 53-year-old Indian male. In this case, the patient had no travel history and presented with severe ocular pain and redness. Clinical examination raised the suspicion of a parasitic infection, and a microscopic examination confirmed the diagnosis of .