Parasitic infections of the eyes are a major cause of ocular diseases across the globe. The
causative agents range from simple organisms such as unicellular protozoans to complex …

Fascioliasis is a food-borne parasitic disease caused by the trematode species Fasciola
hepatica, distributed worldwide, and Fasciola gigantica, restricted to given regions of Africa …

Objective: This review aims to describe and compare the risk factors, clinical course,
diagnosis, and parasitologic features of external ophthalmomyiasis. We also discuss the …

Background Sarcophagidae is one of the main fly families that is attracted to open wounds,
ulcers, lesions, and other injuries for depositing their larvae. The presence of larvae of flies …

Myiasis is the infestation of the tissues and organs of animals or man by fly larvae.
Ophthalmic myiasis has been reported from various world regions. In this study, we are …

Sneezing and nasal discharges are the major clinical signs in infested animals. The present
study was carried out to estimate the annual abundance of O. ovis in randomly selected …

External ophthalmomyiasis is an infestation of the eye with larvae of Dermatobia hominis or
Oestrus ovis (sheep bot fly). We describe a case of ophthalmomyiasis in a 38-year-old male …

Eye injury remains the leading cause of monocular blindness in children despite 90% of
injuries being potentially preventable. Children interact with animals in a variety of …

Myasis is the infestation by fly larvae (Diptera) in live vertebrates including humans. Myasis
has been reported most commonly in tropical and subtropical areas around the world with …

Myiasis is the invasion of living animal tissue by fly larvae. Orbital tissue infestation
involvement occurs in 5% of all myiasis cases and is potentially destructive. Infection by …