269 INTRODUCTION Ophthalmomyiasis refers to infestation of the eye by dipterous fly larvae such as Chrysomyia bezziana. Chrysomyia bezziana is also known as old world screw worm; it is an obligatory parasite of the wound and found mostly in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. The sequelae of ophthalmomyiasis may range from minor irritation to blindness and even death. Treatment of opht...

PURPOSE This study aims to determine the frequency of opthalmyomyiasis externa and the ocular findings of disease in Southern Khorasan. METHODS All patients referred to the emergency department of Valiaser hospital during the year 2011 with external ophthalmomyiasis were enrolled in this study. The diagnosis of external ophthalmomyiasis was made according to clinical findings and the presence...

Ophthalmomyiasis externa, results from infestation of the conjunctiva by the larval form of Oestrus ovis. It is usually seen in rural areas. We report a case with ophthalmomyiasis externa in a young man living in an urban area (Istanbul, Turkey) who had no known history of traveling to the rural area. Even in patients living in urban areas ophthalmomyiasis externa should be taken into considera...

BACKGROUND Ophthalmomyiasis is a rare entity seen mainly in immunocompromised host with neglected wounds under poor hygienic conditions. CASE We report a case of extreme ophthalmomyiasis with extensive facial and scalp involvement in an old rural inhabitant following evisceration. CONCLUSION Proper wound care and personal hygiene are of paramount importance for good wound healing.

Infestation of the living tissues of the eye, ocular adnexae or orbit by larvae of flies of the order Diptera is known as ophthalmomyiasis. Ophthalmomyiasis externa is a limited superficial infestation of external ocular structures such as conjunctiva and adnexae. A case of follicular carcinoma thyroid with orbital metastasis presenting as ophthalmomyiasis externa is reported. The patient prese...

Two boys with ophthalmomyiasis caused by the first instar larva of the reindeer warble fly Hypoderma tarandi are reported. Both were 9 years old and came from the coast of northern Norway. One had ophthalmomyiasis interna posterior and one eye had been removed because of progressive pain and blindness. Histological examination showed the remains of a fly larva. The second boy had ophthalmomyias...

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 th...

Purpose We report a case of ophthalmomyiasis interna successfully removed in toto with pars plana vitrectomy. Observations An 84-year-old woman with recent close contact with lambs presented with a new floater. Examination revealed subretinal tracks pathognomonic for ophthalmomyiasis and a larva suspended in the vitreous. The larva was successfully removed in toto with pars plana vitrectomy b...