Bilateral External Ocular Myiasis Infestation: A Case Report
Myiasis is the infestation of human and animal body by fly larvae. It is seen generally in undeveloped agricultural sites where the farm animals live. The eye infestation of larvae is called ocular myiasis or ophthalmomyiasis. Herein, we present a case of bilateral external ophthalmomyiasis caused...
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doaj-49f89dc2114b4794ae9bfd5d1299b0562020-11-24T23:56:15ZengGalenos YayineviTürk Oftalmoloji Dergisi1300-06592147-26612014-05-0144325625810.4274/tjo.59913Bilateral External Ocular Myiasis Infestation: A Case Report Tuba Çelik0Bolu Gerede Devlet Hastanesi, Göz Hastalıkları Kliniği, Bolu, TürkiyeMyiasis is the infestation of human and animal body by fly larvae. It is seen generally in undeveloped agricultural sites where the farm animals live. The eye infestation of larvae is called ocular myiasis or ophthalmomyiasis. Herein, we present a case of bilateral external ophthalmomyiasis caused by oestrus ovis larvae. (Turk J Ophthalmol 2014; 44: 256-8)http://www.oftalmoloji.org/article_6105/Bilateral-External-Ocular-Myiasis-Infestation-A-Case-ReportOestrum ovislarvaeophthalmomyiasis externa |
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Bilateral External Ocular Myiasis Infestation: A Case Report |
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Bilateral External Ocular Myiasis Infestation: A Case Report |
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bilateral external ocular myiasis infestation: a case report |
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Galenos Yayinevi |
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Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi |
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Myiasis is the infestation of human and animal body by fly larvae. It is seen generally in undeveloped agricultural sites where the farm
animals live. The eye infestation of larvae is called ocular myiasis or ophthalmomyiasis. Herein, we present a case of bilateral external
ophthalmomyiasis caused by oestrus ovis larvae. (Turk J Ophthalmol 2014; 44: 256-8) |
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Oestrum ovis larvae ophthalmomyiasis externa |
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