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Abstract
Ophthalmomyiasis in a Nigerian Child: A Case Report
Omolase CO, Oyemolade AM, Atere NO, Etafo IC.
A seven year old boy presented in the children emergency room in October 2024 with history of left eye periorbital swelling, pain and purulent discharge from the superior eyelid for four days. Ocular examination revealed preseptal cellulitis with a fistula. The larva located in the superior eyelid was removed and identified as the larva of the fly Oestrus ovis by the parasitology laboratory. The patient was placed on oral antibiotics after removal of the larva. The vision of the patient was unaffected.