The report shows a case of post-traumatic ophthalmomyiasis in a chronic alcoholic patient with orbitozygomatic fracture, it describes the importance of early treatment and the association of Ivermectin and surgical removal of larvae.
Ophthalmomyiasis post-traumatic: case report and literature review
(A) Úlcera periférica nasal entre 8h e 10h, de bordas escavadas e leito limpo, epitélio ausente na área ulcerada, vasos conjuntivais aferentes injetando-se diretamente na lesão, sem secreção purulenta ou sinais de perfuração. (B) Tomografia de coerência óptica do segmento anterior inicial com afinamento estromal focal de 407-502 μm, sem colapso estrutural.
Martins JuniorJC, KeimFS, IarocrinskiJ. Ophthalmomyiasis post-traumatic: case report and literature review. Rev Bras Oftalmol. 2010;69(4):264-8.
Martins Junior,José Carlos; Keim,Frederico Santos; Iarocrinski,Joana. Ophthalmomyiasis post-traumatic: case report and literature review. Rev Bras Oftalmol., v. 69, n. 4, p. 264-268, Aug. 2010.
Martins Junior,J.C., Keim,F.S., & Iarocrinski,J. (2010). Ophthalmomyiasis post-traumatic: case report and literature review. Rev Bras Oftalmol.,69(4), 264-268.
Martins Junior,José Carlos and Keim,Frederico Santos and Iarocrinski,Joana. Ophthalmomyiasis post-traumatic: case report and literature review. Rev Bras Oftalmol. [online]. 2010, vol. 69, n. 4, [cited 2026-08-25], pp.264-268. Available from: <https://www.rbojournal.org/en/article/ophthalmomyiasis-post-traumatic-case-report-and-literature-review/>. ISSN 0034-7280.
