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Saudi J Ophthalmol. 2014 Oct;28(4):322-4. doi: 10.1016/j.sjopt.2013.08.002. Epub 2013 Aug 28.

External ophthalmomyiasis: A case report.

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1
Anterior Segment Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
2
Pharmacy Services, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
3
Vitreoretina Division, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

Ophthalmomyiasis is an infestation of the eye with larvae of most common sheep nasal botfly (Oestrus ovis). We describe a case of ophthalmomyiasis in a 50-year-old man who presented with ocular foreign body sensation, redness and tearing. The causative larvae were removed in the emergency room and sent to laboratory for identification. The patient symptoms improved after topical treatment with antibiotics-steroid combination therapy.

KEYWORDS:

Conjunctivitis; Oestrus ovis; Ophthalmomyiasis

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