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External ophthalmomyiasis manifesting with keratouveitis

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Purpose To report a case of external ophthalmomyiasis manifesting with keratouveitis. Case report A 77-year-old man, presented with keratouveitis secondary to external ophthalmomyiasis. Slit-lamp examination of the affected eye disclosed subepithelial linear opacities, stromal keratitis, and anterior uveitis. There were also some moving maggots identified as Oestrus ovis larvae. Following removal of the maggots and instillation of tobramycin, the symptoms completely resolved within 2 days and visual acuity improved. Conclusions Although external ophthalmomyiasis usually manifests with ocular surface involvement, this uncommon condition must be considered in the differential diagnosis of keratouveitis, especially in rural areas.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Tahar Sfar University Hospital, 5100, Mahdia, Tunisia

    Salah Jenzeri, Wafa Ammari & Riadh Messaoud

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Fattouma Bourguiba University Hospital, 5019, Monastir, Tunisia

    Sonia Attia, Sonia Zaouali & Moncef Khairallah

  3. Laboratory of Parasitology and Mycology, Department of Clinical Biology B, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Monastir, 5019, Monastir, Tunisia

    Hamouda Babba

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Jenzeri, S., Ammari, W., Attia, S. et al. External ophthalmomyiasis manifesting with keratouveitis. Int Ophthalmol 29, 533–535 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-008-9261-z

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