Eye Parasite Flails Inside Frog’s Eye

Eye Parasite

This is what happened when a parasitic larva grows into a fully grown worm in the eyeball of a frog.

Believe it or not, a Florida man first discovered humans can also be affected by this infection.

Transmission Vectors

• Drinking water containing the larva (pretty rare in the U.S.)
• Eating an animal infected with the parasite (looking at you, frog legs)
• Contact with bodily orifices (eyes, ears, open wounds, etc…)

The only effective way to remove one of these parasites is to have it surgically removed.