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