Cutaneous myiasis: diagnosis, treatment, and prevention

R Caissie, F Beaulieu, M Giroux, F Berthod… - Journal of oral and …, 2008 - joms.org
Myiasis, from the Greek myia for “fly,” has been defined as the infestation of live human or
vertebrate animals with larvae of the insect order Diptera (flies), which feed on living or …

Arthropods affecting the human eye

R Panadero-Fontán, D Otranto - Veterinary parasitology, 2015 - Elsevier
Ocular infestations by arthropods consist in the parasitization of the human eye, either
directly (eg, some insect larvae causing ophthalmomyiasis) or via arthropods feeding on …

[HTML][HTML] Oestrus ovis as a cause of red eye in Aljabal Algharbi, Libya

MZM Abdellatif, HMF Elmazar… - Middle East African …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: To study the common presenting signs of external ophthalmomyiasis caused by
Oestrus ovis larvae in Aljabal Algharbi province, Libya. Materials and Methods: A …

Ophthalmomyiasis: A Review with Special Reference to Cochliomyia hominivorax

J Chodosh, J Clarridge - Clinical infectious diseases, 1992 - academic.oup.com
Ophthalmomyiasis, infestation of the eye by dipterous fly larvae, may result in sequelae
ranging from minor irritation to blindness, disfigurement, and death. Infestation with …

[HTML][HTML] The sting of a honey bee: An unusual subconjunctival foreign body

SA Bhalerao, P Singh, PK Rani… - Indian Journal of …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Ocular foreign bodies (FBs) are often encountered in clinical practices. However, there are
cases in which the presence of the FB is difficult to diagnose based on mere history taking …

A subconjunctival foreign body confused with uveal prolapse

YM Park, HS Jeon, HS Yu, JS Lee - Indian Journal of …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
There are cases in which the presence of a foreign body (FB) is difficult to diagnose based
on history taking or clinical examination. We report a case of subconjunctival FB confused …

Ophthalmomyiasis externa caused by Oestrus ovis

B Griffin, A Hawrami, J Stephenson… - BMJ Case Reports …, 2022 - casereports.bmj.com
This report describes the case of a woman in her early 20s who presented with a 3-day
history of mobile foreign bodies and watering from her right eye. She had recently returned …

[PDF][PDF] External Ophthalmomyiasis Presenting as Acute Allergic Conjunctivitis in a Patient Belonging to Urban Population of East India-A Rare Case Report

M Das, PP Sahu - JMSCR, 2021 - researchgate.net
Ophthalmomyiasis refers to larval infestation of eye. In this report we describe a case of a 20
years old male who presented with chief complaints of pain, redness, foreign body sensation …

[HTML][HTML] More than “just a red eye”: A case series of Oestrus ovis ocular infestation

S Agrawal, H Joshi - Indian Journal of Ophthalmology-Case …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
This case series intends to highlight clinical signs and symptoms of external
ophthalmomyiasis caused by larvae of Oestrus ovis. Data were collected from January 2022 …

Unusual panuveitis in a child: toxocariasis associated with ocular myiasis

A Marques, A Rodrigues, S Belo, ME Guedes - Case Reports, 2014 - casereports.bmj.com
Most panuveitis in children are caused by infectious agents. A detailed clinical history and
clinical examination are helpful in the diagnosis, but specific techniques are sometimes …