Ophthalmomyiasis Externa Caused by Oestrus ovis
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-stag...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Laboratory Physicians |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0974-2727.98671 |