Outcomes of pars plana vitrectomy in three cases of ophthalmomyiasis interna.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To report the outcomes of pars plana vitrectomy in three cases of ophthalmomyiasis interna.

Observations

Case 1 is a 15-year-old male with a mobile lenticular gray-white larva in the vitreous. Case 2 is a 4-year-old female with a floating larva in the optic axis. Case 3 is an 8-year-old female with a floating larva in the optic axis; however, intraoperatively, the larva was found subretinally. In all cases, 25-gauge pars plana vitrectomy was performed.

Conclusions and importance

Ophthalmomyiasis interna is a rare parasitic eye disease that occurs when larvae of flies or gadflies enter the anterior chamber or/and posterior segment. Pars plana vitrectomy is an effective method of dealing with ophthalmomyiasis interna allowing to reach the main goal of treatment:

SUBMITTER: Orazbekov L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9474313 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature