Human Ophthalmomyiasis Interna Caused by Hypoderma tarandi, Northern Canada

Human Ophthalmomyiasis Interna Caused by Hypoderma tarandi, Northern Canada

Human myiasis caused by bot flies of nonhuman animals is rare but may be increasing. The treatment of choice is laser photocoagulation or vitrectomy with larva removal and intraocular steroids. Ophthalmomyiasis caused by Hypoderma spp. should be recognized as a potentially reversible cause of vision...

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Main Authors: Philippe R.S. Lagacé-Wiens, Ravi Dookeran, Stuart Skinner, Richard Leicht, Douglas D. Colwell, Terry D. Galloway
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Myiasis
ophthalmology
arctic regions
ivermectin
treatment
review
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/1/07-0163_article

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