External ophthalmomyiasis by larvae of Oestrus ovis (sheep nasal botfly): Second case report from Sri Lanka
External ophthalmomyiasis is the invasion of superficial tissues of the eye by fly larvae of the order Diptera. We describe a case of acute conjunctivitis caused by first instar larvae of Oestrus ovis. This is the second such case reported from Sri Lanka. A 28-year-old male was admitted to the Natio...
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| description | External ophthalmomyiasis is the invasion of superficial tissues of the eye by fly larvae of the order Diptera. We describe a case of acute conjunctivitis caused by first instar larvae of Oestrus ovis. This is the second such case reported from Sri Lanka. A 28-year-old male was admitted to the National Eye Hospital of Sri Lanka complaining of itching, redness, foreign body sensation and swelling of his right eye. On examination, visual acuity in both eyes was normal; conjunctival injection was noted in the right eye; and the presence of a few motile larvae were observed on the conjunctival surface. The patient recovered completely following the removal of six larvae and treatment with topical antibiotics. The morphological features of the extracted larvae were compatible with the first instar larva of Oestrus ovis. Early detection and removal of botfly larvae will help minimize ocular damage. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bcb11db7b97143549ec6bdd975ddac382023-12-12T08:10:58ZengSri Lankan Society for MicrobiologySri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases2012-81692448-96542023-02-01131E34 1510.4038/sljid.v13i1.8504374External ophthalmomyiasis by larvae of Oestrus ovis (sheep nasal botfly): Second case report from Sri LankaJAMTN Gunathilake0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5004-566XG Rajapaksha1MH Gunatilake2SASC Senanayake3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0379-8682KR Dayawansa4S Gunawardena5https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4143-4895National Eye Hospital of Sri LankaFaculty of Medicine, University of ColomboFaculty of Medicine, University of ColomboFaculty of Medicine, University of ColomboNational Eye Hospital of Sri LankaFaculty of Medicine, University of ColomboExternal ophthalmomyiasis is the invasion of superficial tissues of the eye by fly larvae of the order Diptera. We describe a case of acute conjunctivitis caused by first instar larvae of Oestrus ovis. This is the second such case reported from Sri Lanka. A 28-year-old male was admitted to the National Eye Hospital of Sri Lanka complaining of itching, redness, foreign body sensation and swelling of his right eye. On examination, visual acuity in both eyes was normal; conjunctival injection was noted in the right eye; and the presence of a few motile larvae were observed on the conjunctival surface. The patient recovered completely following the removal of six larvae and treatment with topical antibiotics. The morphological features of the extracted larvae were compatible with the first instar larva of Oestrus ovis. Early detection and removal of botfly larvae will help minimize ocular damage.https://account.sljid.sljol.info/index.php/sljo-j-sljid/article/view/8504external ophthalmomyiasisconjunctivitisoestrus ovissheep nasal botflysri lanka. |
| spellingShingle | JAMTN Gunathilake G Rajapaksha MH Gunatilake SASC Senanayake KR Dayawansa S Gunawardena External ophthalmomyiasis by larvae of Oestrus ovis (sheep nasal botfly): Second case report from Sri Lanka Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases external ophthalmomyiasis conjunctivitis oestrus ovis sheep nasal botfly sri lanka. |
| title | External ophthalmomyiasis by larvae of Oestrus ovis (sheep nasal botfly): Second case report from Sri Lanka |
| title_full | External ophthalmomyiasis by larvae of Oestrus ovis (sheep nasal botfly): Second case report from Sri Lanka |
| title_fullStr | External ophthalmomyiasis by larvae of Oestrus ovis (sheep nasal botfly): Second case report from Sri Lanka |
| title_full_unstemmed | External ophthalmomyiasis by larvae of Oestrus ovis (sheep nasal botfly): Second case report from Sri Lanka |
| title_short | External ophthalmomyiasis by larvae of Oestrus ovis (sheep nasal botfly): Second case report from Sri Lanka |
| title_sort | external ophthalmomyiasis by larvae of oestrus ovis sheep nasal botfly second case report from sri lanka |
| topic | external ophthalmomyiasis conjunctivitis oestrus ovis sheep nasal botfly sri lanka. |
| url | https://account.sljid.sljol.info/index.php/sljo-j-sljid/article/view/8504 |
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