Extensive Chorio-retinal Damage Due to Dirofilaria Repens- Report of a Case.

Purpose : To report a case of ocular dirofilariasis causing extensive chorio-retinal damage. Method : Surgical removal of the worm and identification of the same by microscopic examinationand polymerase chain reaction. Results : The worm was identified as Dirofilaria repens . Conclusion : Ocular dirofilariasis is an arthropod borne parasitic infestation affecting the subconjunctival tissue and anterior chamber. Vitreous involvement in Dirofilaria is very rare. Dirofilaria repens can cause extensive chorio-retinal damage resembling diffuse unilateralsubacute neuroretinitis.