title: Ophthalmomyiasis externa caused by Oestrus ovis.
abstract: A 50-year-old male presented with foreign body sensation, pain, and redness in left eye. Slit-lamp biomicroscopy revealed tiny larvae crawling around the conjunctival sac. The larvae, numbering 13, were mechanically removed under topical anesthesia and identified under light microscope as first-stage larvae of Oestrus ovis causing ophthalmomyiasis externa.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Hubli, India. smahesh1973@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Mahesh Kumar
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Shankar
authors.forename: Seethalakshmi Krishnamurthy
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Diddapur
authors.forename: Shobha Dhruv
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Nadagir
authors.forename: Subramanya Giliyar
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Kota