Open AccessOphthalmomyiasis Externa: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Merve Sena Kunduracı,
Işıl Kutlutürk Karagöz,
Gamze Tanındı Duman,
Erdal Polat
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
turkish journal of parasitology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.207
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2146-3077
pISSN - 1300-6320
DOI - 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2020.6677
Subject(s) - oestrus ovis , medicine , dermatology , myiasis , biology , ecology , larva
Ophthalmomyiasis is the infestation of the eye with fly larvae. Oestrus ovis is one of the most common causes of ophthalmomyiasis worldwide. Herein, we describe a case of external ophthalmomyiasis caused by Oestrus ovis in an 18-year-old female living in the city centre of Istanbul and who had no history of contact with any animal.
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