Human Ophthalmomyiasis Interna Caused by Hypoderma tarandi, Northern Canada

Lagacé-Wiens, Philippe R.S.; Dookeran, Ravi; Skinner, Stuart; Leicht, Richard; Colwell, Douglas D.; Galloway, Terry D.

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Human Ophthalmomyiasis Interna Caused by Hypoderma tarandi, Northern Canada

Published Date:

Jan 2008

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Emerg Infect Dis. 14(1):64-66.

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Emerg Infect Dis

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Lagacé-Wiens, Philippe R.S. ; Dookeran, Ravi ; Skinner, Stuart ; Leicht, Richard ; Colwell, Douglas D. ; ... More ▼

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Human myiasis caused by bot flies of nonhuman animals is rare but may be increasing. The treatment of choice is laser photocoagulation or vitrectomy with larva removal and intraocular steroids. Ophthalmomyiasis caused by Hypoderma spp. should be recognized as a potentially reversible cause of vision loss.

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Arctic Regions ; Canada ;

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

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