Entlarvt: In Deutschland erworbene Ophthalmomyiasis externa

Ophthalmomyiasis Externa due to <i>Oestrus ovis</i> Larvae: A Case Report

“…Furthermore, the small and shady larvae can easily be overlooked which makes a thorough follow-up examination advisable. But in general, after the complete removal of an external infestation, the eye has fully recovered within a few days [2, 4].…”

“…There is agreement within the published literature on the necessity of reporting cases as awareness needs to be increased. Naujokaitis et al [4] just recently published a case of ophthalmomyiasis externa in a German patient who did not travel abroad for the last 2 years. Moreover, they present an overview of those rare cases observed in Germany over a few decades (travelers and nontravelers) and raise the question whether climate change might also change the incidence of ophthalmomyiasis.…”

“…People working with these host animals or spending their time close by are more prone to infestation, which can happen either by contaminated hands or direct encounter with the adult female fly. However, the condition is not only reported in rural areas with farmers or animal husbandry but also by accidental encounter in people from all over the world and even urban areas without direct or close contact to animals [3][4][5][6][7][8]. We present the case of a 23-year-old female with ophthalmomyiasis externa due to O. ovis larvae observed in Germany.…”

Ophthalmomyiasis Externa and Importance of Risk Factors, Clinical Manifestations, and Diagnosis: Review of the Medical Literature

“…The following supporting information can be downloaded at: https:// www.mdpi.com/article/10.3390/diseases11040180/s1, Table S1: General characteristics and clinical pictures of external ophthalmomyiasis cases reported from 2000 to 2022. References [144][145][146][147][148][149][150][151][152][153][154][155][156][157][158] are cited in the supplementary materials.…”