TY - JOUR T1 - Management of phaeniciatic ophthalmomyiasis externa JF - British Journal of Ophthalmology JO - Br J Ophthalmol SP - 1377 LP - 1378 DO - 10.1136/bjo.2005.071597 VL - 89 IS - 10 AU - N Huynh AU - B Dolan AU - S Lee AU - J P Whitcher AU - J Stanley Y1 - 2005/10/01 UR - http://bjo.bmj.com/content/89/10/1377.abstract N2 - 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. 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 … ER -