title: Ophthalmomyiasis in Hawaii.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, The John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA.
authors.forename: Eric H N
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Kajioka
authors.forename: Cherie F K
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Nagao
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karas
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Hardman
authors.forename: James J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Navin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D004175:Diptera; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006254:Hawaii / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009198:Myiasis / Q000453:epidemiology*