External ophthalmomyiasis by Oestrus ovis treated with tobacco: clinical case report and medical literature review
External ophthalmomyiasis is an infestation of conjunctiva with larvae or maggots of certain lies. Oestrus ovis is the most common cause of human ophthalmomyiasis. The case of a 16-yearold female is described, who presented with foreign body sensation, pain, and redness in the left eye. Slit-lamp bi...
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UANL. Facultad de Medicina
2014
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.uanl.mx/11478/1/X1665579614676048_S300_en.pdf |
| Summary: | External ophthalmomyiasis is an infestation of conjunctiva with larvae or maggots of certain lies. Oestrus ovis is the most common cause of human ophthalmomyiasis. The case of a 16-yearold female is described, who presented with foreign body sensation, pain, and redness in the left eye. Slit-lamp biomicroscopy revealed 32 tiny larvae crawling around the conjunctival sac. The larvae were mechanically removed under topical anesthesia, and identiied under a light
microscope as irst-stage larvae of O. ovis causing external ophthalmomyiasis. She was successfully
treated with topical tobacco juice. Follow-up examination of these cases is recommended to avoid possible complications. |
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