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The 'African eye worm', also known as Loa loa, is filarial nematode that is commonly, transmitted by deer flies. A history of recent travel to endemic countries near western, Africa is common in patients with Loiasis. While a majority of patients infected with Loa, loa are asymptomatic, common presentations of Loiasis include localized areas of, edema, Calbar swellings, and ocular symptoms secondary to the migration of worms, through the spaces within the eye.
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