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Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Medknow Publications
ISSN: 0973-2284
EISSN: 0973-2284
Vol. 12, No. 1, 2008, pp. 20-22
Bioline Code: oe08005
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
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Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Vol. 12, No. 1, 2008, pp. 20-22

 en Ocular myasis and associated mucopurulent conjuctivitis acquired occupationally: A case study
Jayaprakash, K & Karthikeyan, A

Abstract

Ocular myasis and associated mucopurulent conjunctivitis in human eyes is a rare phenomenon. However, if the sheep bot fly abounds and poor hygienic environment prevails, the Oestrous ovis   check for this species in other resources deposits its larvae in the conjunctival eye sac of human. The present paper reports a case study of ocular myasis among sheep farm workers caused by Oestrous ovis. The ocular myasis and the associated mucopurulent conjunctivitis are occupationally acquired in these cases. This study also suggests the treatment of patients and the recovery of the larvae.

Keywords
Mucopurulent conjuctivitis, occupational ocular myasis, oestrus ovis

 
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