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Ophthalmomyiasis in humans.

C Chakraborti¹, U Mukhopadhya, M Mondal

¹Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

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Ophthalmomyiasis, a rare eye condition, can present as unilateral conjunctivitis caused by fly larvae. Prompt identification and removal of larvae lead to rapid symptom resolution.

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Ophthalmology
Parasitology
Tropical Medicine

Background:

Ophthalmomyiasis is an infrequent human ocular infestation.
This case series aims to increase ophthalmologists' awareness of larval conjunctivitis.

Observation:

Two cases presented with unilateral acute catarrhal conjunctivitis.
Fly larvae were identified on slit-lamp examination.
Larvae were removed after immobilization with topical lignocaine.

Findings:

The identified larvae belonged to Oestrous ovis.
Treatment involved topical antibiotics and steroids for two weeks.
Complete resolution of signs and symptoms occurred within 48 hours.

Implications:

Ocular myiasis should be considered in cases of unilateral conjunctivitis.
Early diagnosis and intervention are crucial for favorable outcomes.
This highlights the importance of entomological identification in managing such cases.