The helminth *Loa loa*, also known as the African eye worm, is a nematode that can cause the disease Loiasis.

*Loa loa*

A disease endemic to West and Central Africa disease is generally found in less than 30% of the population and is spread by deerflies.

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There is a variety of parasitic protozoans and helminths use the skin or eyes as their main portal of entry by physically burrowing into the skin or the mucosa to breach the skin barrier if there is a break in the skin it makes it easier for parasitic entry.

Protozoan and Helminthic Infections of the Skin and Eyes

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Loiasis

When *acanthamoebae* infect the eye, causing inflammation of the cornea, which could lead to severe damage of the eye.

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