Open AccessExternal ophthalmomyiasis by Oestrus ovis: A case report from Davangere
Author(s) -
Sridhar Rao,
Navya Radhakrishnasetty,
Harithaapriyadarshini Chadalavada,
Chandrashekarayya Hiremath
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of laboratory physicians
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0974-7826
pISSN - 0974-2727
DOI - 10.4103/jlp.jlp_18_17
Subject(s) - oestrus ovis , myiasis , instar , ovis , larva , infestation , biology , veterinary medicine , medicine , horticulture , botany
External ophthalmomyiasis is an infestation of the eye with larvae of Dermatobia hominis or Oestrus ovis (sheep bot fly). We describe a case of ophthalmomyiasis in a 38-year-old male, who presented with ocular foreign body sensation, redness, pain, and watering of the eye. The causative larvae were removed and sent to the laboratory for identification. By studying morphological features, it was identified as the first instar larvae of O. ovis . The patient was put on topical and oral antibiotics but was lost to follow-up. This is probably the first report from this part of Karnataka.