Ophthalmomyiasis externa: A case report from Alkharj, Saudi Arabia

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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Main Author: Kanika Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-07-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319453417301625
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spelling doaj-4887e1eea521450cbf80a1c4015f97bd2021-04-02T21:22:59ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsSaudi Journal of Ophthalmology1319-45342018-07-01323250252Ophthalmomyiasis externa: A case report from Alkharj, Saudi ArabiaKanika Sharma0Dept. of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, Saudi ArabiaOphthalmomyiasis 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, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Patient presented with acute symptoms in left eye in April, mimicking as unilateral conjunctivitis/keratitis/external ocular foreign body/uveitis. Prompt diagnosis and mechanical removal of five live larvae from conjunctival fornices of the left eye under topical anaesthesia and cyclopentolate 1% eyedrops, not only relieved patient’s severe symptoms in a single day but also prevented rare yet sight threatening complications. Keywords: Ophthalmomyiasis, O. ovis, Sheep nasal botfly, KSA, Acute unilateral conjunctivitishttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319453417301625
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Ophthalmomyiasis externa: A case report from Alkharj, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology
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title Ophthalmomyiasis externa: A case report from Alkharj, Saudi Arabia
title_short Ophthalmomyiasis externa: A case report from Alkharj, Saudi Arabia
title_full Ophthalmomyiasis externa: A case report from Alkharj, Saudi Arabia
title_fullStr Ophthalmomyiasis externa: A case report from Alkharj, Saudi Arabia
title_full_unstemmed Ophthalmomyiasis externa: A case report from Alkharj, Saudi Arabia
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publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology
issn 1319-4534
publishDate 2018-07-01
description 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, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Patient presented with acute symptoms in left eye in April, mimicking as unilateral conjunctivitis/keratitis/external ocular foreign body/uveitis. Prompt diagnosis and mechanical removal of five live larvae from conjunctival fornices of the left eye under topical anaesthesia and cyclopentolate 1% eyedrops, not only relieved patient’s severe symptoms in a single day but also prevented rare yet sight threatening complications. Keywords: Ophthalmomyiasis, O. ovis, Sheep nasal botfly, KSA, Acute unilateral conjunctivitis
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