title: Bilateral ocular myiasis interna caused by botfly (Oestrus ovis): a case report.
abstract: The sheep nasal botfly Oestrus ovis is the commonest of several species of dipteran fly whose larvae are obligatory parasites in the nasal cavities and frontal sinuses of sheep but may cause infestation (myiasis) in man, commonly as external infestations and rarely, involves inner coat of the eye (Ocular myiasis interna). We report an imported case of Bilateral Ocular myiasis interna in an Indian boy.
authors: Vatsal
authors: V
authors: Parikh
authors: Jyotirmay
authors: J
authors: Biswas
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Vaijayanthi
authors: Debmalya
authors: D
authors: Das
authors: Vishal
authors: V
authors: Raval
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D004175:Diptera; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D015822:Eye Infections, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007559:Ivermectin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007814:Larva / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D009198:Myiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014195:Travel; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000187:drug effects; D014821:Vitrectomy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents; D013256:Steroids; D007559:Ivermectin