“Fly in the eye: Oestrus ovis” – a case report and a review from India

2025/06/23 by Richa Dhiman, Dhiman, Richa, Nancy Sharma +5
Medicine · Social Sciences · #Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse #Leech Biology and Applications #Medicine and health #Oestrus ovis #Reproductive Health and Contraception #first instar larvae #ophthalmomyiasis extrerna

paper · doi:10.3205/oc000254

openalex publication_date 2025/06/23 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/15

Abstract

fly. External ophthalmomyiasis is an uncommon entity with ocular symptoms mimicking acute conjunctivitis, hence a thorough examination in every suspicious case of acute red eye is important.

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