Intraocular infestation by the reindeer warble fly larva: an unusual indication for acute vitrectomy

• Published in: British journal of ophthalmology Vol. 72; no. 6; pp. 420 - 423
• Main Authors: Gjötterberg, M, Ingemansson, S O
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: BMA House, Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9JR BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 01.06.1988; BMJ; BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• Subjects: Aged; Biological and medical sciences; Humans; Infectious diseases; Male; Medical sciences; Miscellaneous; Myiasis - surgery; Oestridae; Parasitic diseases; Postoperative Complications; Retinal Detachment - etiology; Retinal Detachment - surgery; Retinal Diseases - surgery; Scleral Buckling; Vitrectomy; Infection; Eye; Eye disease; Surgery; Myiasis; Vitrectomy; Parasitosis

A case of ophthalmomyiasis interna posterior (OIP) caused by the larva of the Reindeer warble fly is reported. The larva was initially found intraretinally in the inferior parts of the fundus. From this position it moved into the macula lutea within two days, causing decreased visual acuity. Acute v...