A Sight for Sore Eyes
Welcome! Brace yourselves for one of
the most cringe-worthy parasites you’ll ever lay your eyes on,
literally! Loa loa, more commonly known as the African
Eye Worm is a
graphic parasite common in many countries in
Western and Central Africa. This
parasitic worm spends its adulthood living within the
subcutaneous tissues of mammalian eyeballs. All it takes
to contract this eye-dwelling parasite is one little bite from a
deerfly contaminated with the larva of Loa loa.
We created this website to educate
the public on the very interesting parasitic worm Loa loa.
If you are curious to learn about the identity of this
interesting organism, a great place to start would be the
CLASSIFICATION page. If you
want to learn how to avoid contracting this parasite, visit the
HABITAT page to learn where it is most
prevalent. This website also includes information on
MORPHOLOGY,
REPRODUCTION,
INTERACTIONS and other fun
FACTS about this eye-catching organism.
Additionally, keep your eyes peeled for the credibility of our
research listed on our REFERENCE
page.
If you are interested in learning more about Loa loa,
check out another website dedicated to this parasite
Proceed to Classification page
