Management of ophthalmomyiasis externa: Case report

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 285-287

  Ashenhurst, Michael ^a   Pietucha, Shamek ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Botfly; Lidocaine gel; Myiasis; Ophthalmomyiasis externa

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; LIDOCAINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BELIZE; CASE REPORT; DERMATOBIA; DISSECTION; ERYTHEMA; EYE PAIN; EYELID EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LARVA; MYIASIS; OPHTHALMOMYIASIS EXTERNA; ORBIT INFECTION; SLIT LAMP; TOPICAL ANESTHESIA;

EID: 2442425213     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-4182(04)80128-5     Document Type: Article

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