Pars plana vitrectomy for the treatment of ophthalmomyiasis interna posterior in a dog | Zendy

Ollivier F. J. | Zendy; Barrie K. P. | Zendy; Mames R. N. | Zendy; Kallberg M. E. | Zendy; Greiner E. C. | Zendy; Plummer C. E. | Zendy; Gelatt K. N. | Zendy; Strubbe D. T. | Zendy; Brooks D. E. | Zendy

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Pars plana vitrectomy for the treatment of ophthalmomyiasis interna posterior in a dog

Author(s) -

Ollivier F. J.,

Barrie K. P.,

Mames R. N.,

Kallberg M. E.,

Greiner E. C.,

Plummer C. E.,

Gelatt K. N.,

Strubbe D. T.,

Brooks D. E.

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

veterinary ophthalmology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.594

H-Index - 50

eISSN - 1463-5224

pISSN - 1463-5216

DOI - 10.1111/j.1463-5224.2006.00477.x

Subject(s) - vitrectomy , pars plana , posterior segment of eyeball , medicine , larva , anatomy , myiasis , ophthalmology , biology , surgery , visual acuity , botany

Unilateral chorioretinitis caused by ophthalmomyiasis interna posterior in a 5‐month‐old, female spayed Dachshund is reported. Larva removal by pars plana vitrectomy was performed after an unsuccessful photocoagulation of the organism. The larva was intact after surgical removal and was identified as a first stage instar Cuterebra spp. larva. The eye remains visual and comfortable with no signs of residual or recurrent inflammation postoperatively. This report describes, for the first time, the successful surgical retrieval of an intravitreal fly larva in a dog using vitrectomy techniques without sacrificing either the globe or vision, and taxonomic identification of the parasite.

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