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Anterior Ophthalmomyiasis Interna: An Ophthalmic Emergency
Farideh Sharifipour, MD;
Mostafa Feghhi, MD
Arch Ophthalmol. 2008;126(10):1466-1467.
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Ophthalmomyiasis is the infestation of the eye by the larval form (maggots) of flies of the order Diptera. Involvement may include eyelids and conjunctiva (ophthalmomyiasis externa), or the larva may invade inside the eye (ophthalmomyiasis interna).1 Ophthalmomyiasis interna may be further subdivided into anterior and posterior based on the larva being in the anterior or posterior segment of the eye, respectively.2 However, posterior migration of an anterior larva has been previously reported3 and also occurred in our patient. Unpredictable behavior of the larva inside the eye results in difficulty in making treatment decisions.
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A 12-year-old boy had redness and mild pain in his left eye for the past 8 days. At initial examination, visual acuity was 20/20 OD and 20/25 OS. Examination results of the right eye were unremarkable, whereas the left eye showed mild ciliary injection, deep anterior chamber with 2+ cells, and . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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