In a rare medical case, parasitic worms grew underneath a woman's upper eyelid.

A Thelazia infection, called Thelaziasis, can “cause mild to severe signs and lesions, such as foreign body sensation, ...

Doctors in China were surprised to discover a parasitic infection had caused live worms to grow under a woman's right eyelid.

She was prescribed eye drops to keep her eyes moist and antibacterial ... Terry Liu via Unsplash Thelazia are a group of nematodes and veterinary parasites that can occasionally infect humans ...

Related: Parasite that lived in woman's eye for 2 years likely came from crocodile meat Subsequent genetic testing revealed that the worms belonged to a species called Thelazia callipaeda ...