Human ophthalmomyiasis interna caused by Hypoderma tarandi, Northern Canada.
Human myiasis caused by bot flies of nonhuman animals is rare but may be increasing. The treatment of choice is laser photocoagulation or vitrectomy with larva removal and intraocular steroids. Ophthalmomyiasis caused by Hypoderma spp. should be recognized as a potentially reversible cause of vision loss.
Lagacé-Wiens
Philippe R S
PR
Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, 543-720 William Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. csplw@mts.net
Dookeran
Ravi
R
Skinner
Stuart
S
Leicht
Richard
R
Colwell
Douglas D
DD
Galloway
Terry D
TD
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001110:Arctic Regions; D002170:Canada; D002648:Child; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009117:Muscidae / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D009198:Myiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D012053:Reindeer / Q000469:parasitology*; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D014821:Vitrectomy; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000635:transmission*