External Ophthalmomyiasis Due to Oestrus ovis

External Ophthalmomyiasis Due to Oestrus ovisA 53-year-old man presented with itching of the right eye after gardening near a sheep farm. On examination, numerous mobile, translucent larvae were observed on the cornea and conjunctiva, as shown in a video. The larvae were removed and identified as Oestrus ovis, the sheep bot fly.

Automated summary

This is a case of external ophthalmomyiasis caused by contact with a sheep farm, with larvae observed on the cornea and conjunctiva during examination.