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External ophthalmomyiasis: A case report
Mohammad Al-Amry1, Fahad I Al-Saikhan2, Saad Al-Dahmash3
1Anterior Segment Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract:
Ophthalmomyiasis is an infestation of the eye with larvae of most common sheep nasal botfly (Oestrus ovis). We describe a case of ophthalmomyiasis in a 50-year-old man who presented with ocular foreign body sensation, redness and tearing. The causative larvae were removed in the emergency room and sent to laboratory for identification. The patient symptoms improved after topical treatment with antibiotics-steroid combination therapy.
