Abstract
The literature, especially tropical, is quite full of articles on various kinds of Filaria . The two varieties that are better known and classified are Filaria bancrofti (also called F. nocturna ) and Filaria loa (also called F. oculi, Loa loa, F. diurna and other terms). Others are Filaria inermis, Filaria oculi-humani , Elliott ( F. equina ), and Filaria palpebralis. F. inermis is not well known or described, but at times invades the subconjunctival tissues. It is more than 100 mm. long. Filaria oculi-hummani is described by Elliott, 1 who states that the term is indefinite, meaning that the filariae occur in man within the globe, in the aqueous and vitreous humor, and beneath the retina. They are from 60 to 80 mm. long. They also are found within the globe of the horse and the ox, and in camels and turkeys. They are quite common in India, Burmah and Ceylon, infrequent in China,
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