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Query: UMLS:C0851341 (
infestation
)
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document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
Ophthalmomyiasis refers to
infestation
of the eye by fly larvae. Although rare, cases have been reported from all over the world. Patients with ophthalmomyiasis suffer from itching, foreign body sensation and
epiphora
. Ophthalmomyiasis is mostly caused by larvae of Oestrus ovis, the common sheep botfly. Larvae of Oestrus ovis are photophobic and hide in the upper and lower fornix. First line treatment consists of mechanical removal of the larvae.
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PMID:[Ophthalmomyiasis externa]. 2494 20
