title: External ophthalmomyiasis by oestrus ovis: an unknown endemic eye disease in rural parts of central India.
abstract: Although much general information has accumulated about ocular myiasis, there are very few reports about the same amongst the Indian population. We present a case series, comprising of 13 documented cases of external ophthalmomyiasis due to Oestrus ovis, detected at regular intervals in a small geographical area of rural central India, which strongly indicated the presence of a previously unknown endemic eye disease of this region.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Rural Medical College, Pravara Medical Trust, Loni 413736, Maharastra, India. drsomenmisra@hotmail.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Misra
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Misra
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Reddy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004175:Diptera / Q000254:growth & development / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007814:Larva / Q000472:pathogenicity; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009198:Myiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D012424:Rural Population