Bilateral Ophthalmomyiasis Externa of Lid by Musca domestica: A Rare Presentation

A case of severe blepharoconjunctivitis in the last three weeks diagnosed the slit lamp as external ophthalmomyiasis. On ocular examination, numerous pupae were present on the lid margins, firmly adhering to the lid lashes bilaterally. All of them were removed mechanically under topical anesthesia....

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Published inCurēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 16; no. 5; p. e60424
Main Authors Sune, Manjiri P, Sune, Mona P, Mahajan, Shital M, Sune, Pradeep
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Cureus Inc 16.05.2024
Cureus
Subjects
Case reports
Infectious Disease
Morphology
Ophthalmology
Otolaryngology
Skin
India
blepharitis
musca domestica
conjunctivitis
oestrus ovis
myiasis
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Summary:A case of severe blepharoconjunctivitis in the last three weeks diagnosed the slit lamp as external ophthalmomyiasis. On ocular examination, numerous pupae were present on the lid margins, firmly adhering to the lid lashes bilaterally. All of them were removed mechanically under topical anesthesia. They were 67 in number. Healing occurred without any complications. In such cases of blepharoconjunctivitis, physicians should consider the possibility of ophthalmomyiasis externa, especially in places where high numbers of livestock are found. Otherwise, there is a chance of missing the diagnosis, which can be met with a more serious condition called ophthalmomyiasis interna.
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ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.60424