External ophthalmomyiasis by Oestrus ovis treated with tobacco: clinical case report and medical literature review

García Guerrero, Carlos Jair y Garza Quiñones, Jesús y Reza Caballero, Jorge y González Treviño, Juan Luis (2014) External ophthalmomyiasis by Oestrus ovis treated with tobacco: clinical case report and medical literature review. Medicina universitaria, 16 (65). pp. 181-183. ISSN 1665-5796

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Resumen

External ophthalmomyiasis is an infestation of conjunctiva with larvae or maggots of certain lies. Oestrus ovis is the most common cause of human ophthalmomyiasis. The case of a 16-yearold female is described, who presented with foreign body sensation, pain, and redness in the left eye. Slit-lamp biomicroscopy revealed 32 tiny larvae crawling around the conjunctival sac. The larvae were mechanically removed under topical anesthesia, and identiied under a light microscope as irst-stage larvae of O. ovis causing external ophthalmomyiasis. She was successfully treated with topical tobacco juice. Follow-up examination of these cases is recommended to avoid possible complications.

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