title: Orbital Myiasis: Due to Invasion of Larvae of Flesh Fly (Wohlfahrtia magnifica) in a Child; Rare Presentation.
abstract: Wohlfahrtia magnifica larvae cause myiasis in mammals, mainly in sheep and rarely in human. In human it may infest the ear, eye, mouth or nose, damaging living tissues. We report a case of ocular myiasis in 1.5 years old child belonging to urban slum after history of minor injury on left upper lid due to fall from bed. The purpose of reporting this case is to highlight the ocular association of W. magnifica.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Maurya
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: Prashant
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bhushan
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Singh