Abstract
Ophthalmomyiasis is an infestation of eye with larvae or maggots of certain flies. Oestrus ovis (sheep nasal botfly) belonging to family Oestridae is the most common cause of human myiasis. We describe here an acute presentation of a case of external ophthalmomyiasis, i.e., infestation of conjunctiva due to first instar larvae of Oestrus ovis. In this case report the occurrence, diagnosis and treatment all took place in the setting of a single day. Prompt treatment by removal of larvae mechanically followed by instillation of antibiotic and steroid eye drops helped to prevent serious complications. The taxonomic identification of fly is also important as some fly species are capable of penetrating deeper tissues of eyes, which is sight threatening.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.4103/0974-620x.57313
- Journal
- Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 2(3), 130-132
- Publisher
- Medknow Publications
- Open access
- Gold open access
Cite this article
APA 7
Thakur, K., Singh, G., Chauhan, S., & Sood, A. (2009). Vidi, vini, vinci: External ophthalmomyiasis infection that occurred, and was diagnosed and treated in a single day: A rare case report. Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 2(3), 130-132. https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-620x.57313
MLA 9
Thakur, Kamlesh, et al. "Vidi, vini, vinci: External ophthalmomyiasis infection that occurred, and was diagnosed and treated in a single day: A rare case report." Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 2, no. 3, 2009, pp. 130-132. https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-620x.57313.
Chicago (author–date)
Thakur, Kamlesh, Gagandeep Singh, Smriti Chauhan, and Anuradha Sood. 2009. "Vidi, vini, vinci: External ophthalmomyiasis infection that occurred, and was diagnosed and treated in a single day: A rare case report." Oman Journal of Ophthalmology 2 (3): 130-132. https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-620x.57313.
Harvard
Thakur, K., Singh, G., Chauhan, S. and Sood, A. (2009) 'Vidi, vini, vinci: External ophthalmomyiasis infection that occurred, and was diagnosed and treated in a single day: A rare case report', Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 2(3), pp. 130-132. doi:10.4103/0974-620x.57313.
Vancouver
Thakur K, Singh G, Chauhan S, Sood A. Vidi, vini, vinci: External ophthalmomyiasis infection that occurred, and was diagnosed and treated in a single day: A rare case report. Oman Journal of Ophthalmology. 2009;2(3):130-132. doi:10.4103/0974-620x.57313
IEEE
K. Thakur, G. Singh, S. Chauhan, and A. Sood, "Vidi, vini, vinci: External ophthalmomyiasis infection that occurred, and was diagnosed and treated in a single day: A rare case report," Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 130-132, 2009, doi: 10.4103/0974-620x.57313.