Ah crap I read this article yesterday and had managed to blissfully forget about the existence of eye worms :(

This is nightmare stuff for me lol

Just wait until this article finally makes it to Hollywood ... I'll be these worms grow to an enormous size too (Eye worm versus Godzilla?).

This is nightmare fuel for pretty much anyone!

Definitely a good general remainder to eat healthy and exercise to keep the immune system strong.

Is there any proof that will prevent this problem?

I doubt it would make any difference for this one and given it was so rare in humans probably zero studies like it give any substantive evidence about it. A healthy immune system is going to help keep cancer and various other parasites at bay though.

>So, basically, a fly spit the worms into Beckley's eye?

I've never seen spit used as past tense before, if that's what this is.

p.s. I agree with the WHY HERE? comment.

As an Oregonian, putting together the pieces, I'd guess she was in the field turning over cow patties looking for psychedelic mushrooms, a common but illegal hobby in that part of the world. Cow patty had flies and parasites, she touched her face, we all suffer this horrifying news cycle. The end.

Hehe hmm maybe. Well, there's good reason besides to touch cow poo frequently on a farm - it makes the best fertilizer for gardens, in raw or liquefied form. ..And you won't find sizable mushrooms under them will you? Can't see the point in turning them over for that.

I've seen this story in a couple of places now. Why is it getting so much attention? Is it just because people are freaked out by it?

The ambiguity of eye vs eyeball in English had me excited to find out how worms entered her eyeball for half the article.

I never even thought about the distinction and assumed it was the eyeball also. I think in English it could more aptly be described as in her eye-socket?

Yes, that would have been less misleading and clickbaity.

Feel free to look up Strongyloides if you want eye worms.