Ophthalmomyiasis in humans.
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BACKGROUND Ophthalmomyiasis in humans is a rare phenomenon. OBJECTIVES To create awareness among the ophthalmologists regarding larval conjunctivitis. CASES We report two cases of ophthalmomyiasis, which came to a tertiary care centre with features of unilateral acute catarrhal conjunctivitis. OBSERVATIONS Fly larvae were detected on slit-lamp examination and removed after immobilizing them with topical 4 % lignocaine. Topical antibiotics and steroid drops were prescribed for 2 weeks. The samples were identified as Oestrous ovis by the entomology department of the Institute of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata. The signs and symptoms regressed within 48 hours. CONCLUSION The ocular myiasis can manifest as a unilateral catarrhal conjunctivitis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Nepalese journal of ophthalmology : a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal of the Nepal Ophthalmic Society : NEPJOPH
دوره 3 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011