In the USA state of Iowa, a man had a worm residing behind his eyeball for a duration of nine months.
Concerned about his vision, John Matthews from Bellevue noticed two spots obstructing sight in his left eye, leading him to discover his unexpected tenant.
Following examinations at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, medical professionals identified the invasive organism and promptly ushered Matthews into a treatment area where they utilized a laser on his eyeball to eliminate the worm.
“I could see it from behind, moving, trying to dodge the laser,” he recounted.
It required a second application of laser treatment to finally eradicate the worm.
The remnants of the worm will eventually be absorbed by Matthews’ body, though he will experience lasting damage to his retina.
Matthews suspects he may have contracted the parasite either during a vacation in Mexico or from a raccoon roundworm encountered while turkey hunting.
A film crew from Animal Planet traveled to Iowa to cover Matthews’ story.
Buford Balony says: The only worms I git from raccoon huntin’ is the type wheres you need a bit of meat to hang over your ass to git em to come out.
