Bilateral Ocular Myiasis Interna Caused by Botfly (Oestrus ovis): A Case Report

Animal-inflicted ocular and adnexal injuries in children: A systematic review

“…The majority of the cases originated in the United States (53%), 36,43,48,87,94,112,131,170 followed by Europe (27%). 61,81,141,142 Sixteen of the 18 cases had visual outcomes documented: 31% had excellent outcomes (6/6e6/7.5) 48,94,110,131,141,142 ; 18.75% reasonable outcomes (6/12e6/18) 110,112 ; and the remaining 50% had poor outcomes with 25% having perception of light vision, 6% having NPL vision, and 18.75% undergoing enucleation. 43,58,61,81,87,142 The larva responsible was identified in 75% of cases, with the reindeer warble fly (Oedomagena tarandii) being the most common (75% of identified cases).…”

“…43,58,61,81,87,142 The larva responsible was identified in 75% of cases, with the reindeer warble fly (Oedomagena tarandii) being the most common (75% of identified cases). 61,81,141,142 Other larva reported included Oestrus ovis, 110 Hypoderma bovis, 58 Hypoderma lineatum, 43 Cuterebra, 36 and Hypoderma tarandii. 87 …”

Conjunctival Myiais caused by Oestrus ovis in a medical college student which responded to Ivermectin

“…[3] Internal ophthalmomyiasis due to Oestrus ovis is rare. [4] Orbital ophthalmomyiasis occurs usually in debilitated individuals with nasopharyngeal or ethmoidal sinus tumors. Myiasis has also been reported as a possible risk factor for prion disease.…”

External ophthalmomyiasis due to oestrous ovis — a rare case series

“…A peculiar feature of the Oestrus ovis fly is its ability to larviposit in the nostrils of its primary hosts without making actual contact by darting a jet of larvae into the nasal cavity when the hosts are in proximity of these flies while grazing. Humans become accidental hosts when these larvae are deposited on the ocular surface, and in these instances, the larvae do not develop beyond the first instar stage [7].…”