Ophthalmomyiasis externa: A case report from Alkharj, Saudi Arabia
Ophthalmomyiasis is an infestation of mammalian eyes with larvae or maggots of certain flies. Oestrus ovis is the most common cause of human myiasis. This article reports a case of ophthalmomyiasis externa caused by Oestrus ovis (sheep nasal botfly) in a young healthy male, living in Al Kharj, Kingd...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-07-01
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| Series: | Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319453417301625 |