Vidi, vini, vinci: External ophthalmomyiasis infection that occurred, and was diagnosed and treated in a single day: A rare case report
Ophthalmomyiasis is an infestation of eye with larvae or maggots of certain flies. Oestrus ovis (sheep nasal botfly) belonging to family Oestridae is the most common cause of human myiasis. We describe here an acute presentation of a case of external ophthalmomyiasis, i.e., infestation of conjunctiv...
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| author | Kamlesh Thakur Gagandeep Singh Smriti Chauhan Anuradha Sood |
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| description | Ophthalmomyiasis is an infestation of eye with larvae or maggots of certain flies. Oestrus ovis (sheep nasal botfly) belonging to family Oestridae is the most common cause of human myiasis. We describe here an acute presentation of a case of external ophthalmomyiasis, i.e., infestation of conjunctiva due to first instar larvae of Oestrus ovis. In this case report the occurrence, diagnosis and treatment all took place in the setting of a single day. Prompt treatment by removal of larvae mechanically followed by instillation of antibiotic and steroid eye drops helped to prevent serious complications. The taxonomic identification of fly is also important as some fly species are capable of penetrating deeper tissues of eyes, which is sight threatening. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-390efd658dbd46f08eb9722432452e752022-12-21T22:52:38ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsOman Journal of Ophthalmology0974-620X2009-01-012313013210.4103/0974-620X.57313Vidi, vini, vinci: External ophthalmomyiasis infection that occurred, and was diagnosed and treated in a single day: A rare case reportKamlesh ThakurGagandeep SinghSmriti ChauhanAnuradha SoodOphthalmomyiasis is an infestation of eye with larvae or maggots of certain flies. Oestrus ovis (sheep nasal botfly) belonging to family Oestridae is the most common cause of human myiasis. We describe here an acute presentation of a case of external ophthalmomyiasis, i.e., infestation of conjunctiva due to first instar larvae of Oestrus ovis. In this case report the occurrence, diagnosis and treatment all took place in the setting of a single day. Prompt treatment by removal of larvae mechanically followed by instillation of antibiotic and steroid eye drops helped to prevent serious complications. The taxonomic identification of fly is also important as some fly species are capable of penetrating deeper tissues of eyes, which is sight threatening.http://www.ojoonline.org/article.asp?issn=0974-620X;year=2009;volume=2;issue=3;spage=130;epage=132;aulast=ThakurAcute presentationmaggotsOestrus ovisophthalmomyiasis |
| spellingShingle | Kamlesh Thakur Gagandeep Singh Smriti Chauhan Anuradha Sood Vidi, vini, vinci: External ophthalmomyiasis infection that occurred, and was diagnosed and treated in a single day: A rare case report Oman Journal of Ophthalmology Acute presentation maggots Oestrus ovis ophthalmomyiasis |
| title | Vidi, vini, vinci: External ophthalmomyiasis infection that occurred, and was diagnosed and treated in a single day: A rare case report |
| title_full | Vidi, vini, vinci: External ophthalmomyiasis infection that occurred, and was diagnosed and treated in a single day: A rare case report |
| title_fullStr | Vidi, vini, vinci: External ophthalmomyiasis infection that occurred, and was diagnosed and treated in a single day: A rare case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Vidi, vini, vinci: External ophthalmomyiasis infection that occurred, and was diagnosed and treated in a single day: A rare case report |
| title_short | Vidi, vini, vinci: External ophthalmomyiasis infection that occurred, and was diagnosed and treated in a single day: A rare case report |
| title_sort | vidi vini vinci external ophthalmomyiasis infection that occurred and was diagnosed and treated in a single day a rare case report |
| topic | Acute presentation maggots Oestrus ovis ophthalmomyiasis |
| url | http://www.ojoonline.org/article.asp?issn=0974-620X;year=2009;volume=2;issue=3;spage=130;epage=132;aulast=Thakur |
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