title: Ophthalmomyiasis in humans.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Ophthalmomyiasis in humans is a rare phenomenon.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To create awareness among the ophthalmologists regarding larval conjunctivitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report two cases of ophthalmomyiasis, which came to a tertiary care centre with features of unilateral acute catarrhal conjunctivitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fly larvae were detected on slit-lamp examination and removed after immobilizing them with topical 4 % lignocaine. Topical antibiotics and steroid drops were prescribed for 2 weeks. The samples were identified as Oestrous ovis by the entomology department of the Institute of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata. The signs and symptoms regressed within 48 hours.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The ocular myiasis can manifest as a unilateral catarrhal conjunctivitis.
authors.affiliation: Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chakraborti
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Mukhopadhya
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mondal
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Giri
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D004175:Diptera / Q000254:growth & development; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007814:Larva / Q000254:growth & development; D008297:Male; D009198:Myiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D055815:Young Adult