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Hawaii Med J
; 63(3): 78-9, 2004 Mar.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15124740
RESUMO
Ophthalmomyiasis is the infestation of the eye by fly larvae. Commonly caused by Oestrus ovis, a female sheep botfly will accidentally deposit her larvae into a human eye, resulting in disease. Prompt recognition and treatment of this condition will improve patient care and reduce potential complications. We report a case of ophthalmomyiasis in a young man from Molokai who was infested while unloading a Christmas tree.