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| All | Since 2020 | |
| Citation | 8502 | 4519 |
| h-index | 30 | 23 |
| i10-index | 227 | 96 |
OPHTHALMOMYIASIS EXTERNA: A CASE REPORT
Dr. S. kusumabai, Dr. Sasidhar and K. Venkateswarlu
Abstract A rare case of optholmomiasis caused by oesterus ovis was reported in tertiary care hospital RIMS, Kadapa, YSR (DT), A.P. (2015, OCTOBER). A 50 years old female who has close proximity to domestic animals presented with foreign body sensation, redness watering and pain in the right eye. On examination (they send a swab to microbiology lab) approximately 1 mm long translucent organisms with black colour heads were noticed and identified as osterus ovis. This type of case have been reported from varius regions of the world but very few cases from India. Keywords: Ophthalmomyiasis externa, ocular infection, larvae of Oestrus ovis. [Full Text Article] [Download Certificate] |
