5-inch worm removed from man's eye (GRAPHIC IMAGES)

5-inch worm removed from man's eye (GRAPHIC IMAGES)

According to AFP, the 5-inch worm was removed in a 15-minute operation in which a small opening was made in the conjunctiva. Seetharaman had previously only heard of worms of about two to three centimeters being removed, not 13. "Probably this is a record," he said.

Credit: Fortis Hospital Mulund