Human Ophthalmomyiasis Interna Caused by Hypoderma tarandi, Northern Canada.
Citation
Lagacé-Wiens, P.R.S., Dookeran, R., Skinner, S., Leicht, R., Colwell, D.D., and Galloway, T.D. (2008). "Human Ophthalmomyiasis Interna Caused by Hypoderma tarandi, Northern Canada.", Emerging Infectious Diseases, 14(1), pp. 64-66.
Abstract
Human myiasis caused by bot flies of nonhuman animals is rare but may be increasing. The treatment of choice is laser photocoagulation or vitrectomy with larva removal and intraocular steroids. Ophthalmomyiasis caused by Hypoderma spp. should be recognized as a potentially reversible cause of vision loss.
Publication date
2008-12-31