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Subtenons infection by Dirofilaria repens Â
Zoonotic filariasis caused by Dirofilaria repens  , a parasite
of carnivores occurs mainly in countries surrounding Mediterranean
region. The infection occurs in and around eye among animal handlers
through vector transmission. We are reporting a case of human
Dirofilariasis affecting subtenons region in a 63 year-old woman from
Coimbatore, South India. The purpose of this article is to review the
clinical course and management of ocular Dirofilariasis