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Letter
Management of phaeniciatic ophthalmomyiasis externa
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Ophthalmomyiasis, maggot or fly larvae infestation of the eye, is a rare condition that can have variable presentation depending on the type of fly, the ocular structures involved, and the level of larval infiltration.
Case report
A 60 year old African-American male presented with a chief complaint of a swollen, moderately painful red right eye since 4 am that day. Ocular history was significant for foreign body lid trauma of unknown aetiology (presumably a rock or insect) 2 days earlier while riding his motorcycle without protective goggles.
Ocular examination revealed 20/20 vision in each eye with correction. Pupils, extraocular motilities, and confrontation fields were normal. Slit lamp evaluation revealed upper …