Ophthalmomyiasis externa caused by

Authors

Sangameshwarayya B. Salimath, Department of Ophthalmology, S Nijalingappa Medical College, HSK Hospital and Research Centre, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India
Shruti M. Agadi, Department of Ophthalmology, S Nijalingappa Medical College, HSK Hospital and Research Centre, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India
Brijesh A. Patil, Department of Ophthalmology, S Nijalingappa Medical College, HSK Hospital and Research Centre, Bagalkot, Karnataka, India

Abstract

External Ophthalmomyiasis caused by

Oestrus ovis

is the most common cause of human myiasis worldwide. Distinguishing it from other causes is important to prevent sight-threatening complications. Two patients present with pain, redness, and foreign-body sensation in affected eye. Motile larvae were seen on slit-lamp examination later diagnosed as

O. ovis

infestation on microbiological examination. Larvae were removed and patients were started on topical antibiotics, lubricating eye drops, and systemic antihistaminics and followed up for 3 weeks. Improvement was observed within 1 week of treatment. Early diagnosis will help to know the possibility of internal ophthalmomyiasis.

Recommended Citation

Salimath, Sangameshwarayya B.; Agadi, Shruti M.; and Patil, Brijesh A. (2021) "Ophthalmomyiasis externa caused by," Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU: Vol. 14: Iss. 3, Article 17.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/kleuhsj.kleuhsj_12_21
Available at: https://kleijhsbr.researchcommons.org/journal/vol14/iss3/17

Pages

387

Last Page

389

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