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‘Scary’ video of parasitic worms in man’s eyelid trends in China after he asks internet for help when doctors say they can’t treat him

  • A man who felt something moving around his eye was told there were parasites in his eyelid and nothing could be done
  • Feeling hopeless, he turned to social media users in desperation and has trended widely, but no solution has emerged yet

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One of the doctors, with more than 40 years of professional experience, told the man that parasites like to inhabit harsh environments. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo
Liya Suin Shanghai

A Chinese man with parasitic worms underneath his left eyelid has turned to mainland social media for help after doctors said they had no idea how to treat him.

The man, surnamed Liu, from Henan province in central China, trended online this month after he sought advice from the online public on how to get rid of the parasites.

He said several doctors from the leading hospitals had informed him that they had been unable to find treatment solutions for him, Henan Broadcasting System reported.

A video Liu posted online showed his left eyelid curled up, revealing the eyelid’s surface to be lumpy and uneven. Later in the video, he stretches his eyelid to reveal curve-shaped parasites.

Liu says when he first felt something in his eyelid he dismissed it until a few days later when it became painful and went to a hospital. Photo: Douyin
Liu says when he first felt something in his eyelid he dismissed it until a few days later when it became painful and went to a hospital. Photo: Douyin

Liu said he did not notice anything until late last month when during dinner with his family, he felt like something was moving around his left eye.

Despite this, Liu said he did not think it was severe, especially after his parents reassured him that it was a common neural reaction and nothing to be concerned about.

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