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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Douglas D. Colwell
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Ravi Dookeran
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Richard Leicht
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Terry D. Galloway
Human Ophthalmomyiasis Interna Caused by Hypoderma tarandi, Northern Canada
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Myiasis
ophthalmology
arctic regions
ivermectin
treatment
review
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Ravi Dookeran
Stuart Skinner
Richard Leicht
Douglas D. Colwell
Terry D. Galloway
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title Human Ophthalmomyiasis Interna Caused by Hypoderma tarandi, Northern Canada
title_short Human Ophthalmomyiasis Interna Caused by Hypoderma tarandi, Northern Canada
title_full Human Ophthalmomyiasis Interna Caused by Hypoderma tarandi, Northern Canada
title_fullStr Human Ophthalmomyiasis Interna Caused by Hypoderma tarandi, Northern Canada
title_full_unstemmed Human Ophthalmomyiasis Interna Caused by Hypoderma tarandi, Northern Canada
title_sort human ophthalmomyiasis interna caused by hypoderma tarandi, northern canada
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2008-01-01
description 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 loss.
topic Myiasis
ophthalmology
arctic regions
ivermectin
treatment
review
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/1/07-0163_article
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