A case of facultative ophthalmomyiasis externa due to Calliphoridae and review of the literature
Purpose: To describe a case of bilateral facultative ophthalmomyiasis externa due to Calliphoridae in a 30-year-old male assault victim at a suburban hospital in New York and review the relevant literature. Observations: An adult male was found to have maggot infestation of both eyes and severe seco...
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| author | Michael Wolek Konstantinos Tourmouzis Armando Garcia Jason Byrd Sarah Weissbart Nariman Boyle Robert Honkanen |
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| description | Purpose: To describe a case of bilateral facultative ophthalmomyiasis externa due to Calliphoridae in a 30-year-old male assault victim at a suburban hospital in New York and review the relevant literature. Observations: An adult male was found to have maggot infestation of both eyes and severe secondary injury to the left cornea and ocular surface. He was treated with manual larvae removal, oral ivermectin, broad spectrum IV antibiotics, and topical antibiotics. Anterior segment reconstruction was required. Conclusions and importance: We report the first case of ophthalmomyiasis due to Calliphoridae in the United States and document the vision threatening potential of this rare condition. Timely examination by an ophthalmologist with early debridement may help prevent vision-threatening sequelae. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1cf88ac5718c40ffa9e5ec395f34a4fa2023-05-19T04:46:09ZengElsevierAmerican Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports2451-99362023-06-0130101822A case of facultative ophthalmomyiasis externa due to Calliphoridae and review of the literatureMichael Wolek0Konstantinos Tourmouzis1Armando Garcia2Jason Byrd3Sarah Weissbart4Nariman Boyle5Robert Honkanen6Stony Brook University Renaissance School of Medicine, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY, 11794-8430, USARoyal United Hospital, Combe Park, Bath, United KingdomDepartment of Ophthalmology, Stony Brook University Hospital, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY, 11794-8430, USADepartment of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USADepartment of Ophthalmology, Stony Brook University Hospital, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY, 11794-8430, USADepartment of Ophthalmology, Stony Brook University Hospital, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY, 11794-8430, USADepartment of Ophthalmology, Stony Brook University Hospital, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY, 11794-8430, USA; Corresponding author. Present Address: 101 Nicolls Road, Health Sciences Center, Level 2, Stony Brook, NY, 11794-8434, USA.Purpose: To describe a case of bilateral facultative ophthalmomyiasis externa due to Calliphoridae in a 30-year-old male assault victim at a suburban hospital in New York and review the relevant literature. Observations: An adult male was found to have maggot infestation of both eyes and severe secondary injury to the left cornea and ocular surface. He was treated with manual larvae removal, oral ivermectin, broad spectrum IV antibiotics, and topical antibiotics. Anterior segment reconstruction was required. Conclusions and importance: We report the first case of ophthalmomyiasis due to Calliphoridae in the United States and document the vision threatening potential of this rare condition. Timely examination by an ophthalmologist with early debridement may help prevent vision-threatening sequelae.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993623000300Orbital myiasisOphthalmomyiasisEpidemiologyMaggot |
| spellingShingle | Michael Wolek Konstantinos Tourmouzis Armando Garcia Jason Byrd Sarah Weissbart Nariman Boyle Robert Honkanen A case of facultative ophthalmomyiasis externa due to Calliphoridae and review of the literature American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports Orbital myiasis Ophthalmomyiasis Epidemiology Maggot |
| title | A case of facultative ophthalmomyiasis externa due to Calliphoridae and review of the literature |
| title_full | A case of facultative ophthalmomyiasis externa due to Calliphoridae and review of the literature |
| title_fullStr | A case of facultative ophthalmomyiasis externa due to Calliphoridae and review of the literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | A case of facultative ophthalmomyiasis externa due to Calliphoridae and review of the literature |
| title_short | A case of facultative ophthalmomyiasis externa due to Calliphoridae and review of the literature |
| title_sort | case of facultative ophthalmomyiasis externa due to calliphoridae and review of the literature |
| topic | Orbital myiasis Ophthalmomyiasis Epidemiology Maggot |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451993623000300 |
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