Glasgow B J, Maggiano J M
Jules Stein Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA.
Am J Ophthalmol. 1995 Apr;119(4):512-4. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9394(14)71240-1.
PURPOSE/METHODS: We used a simple laboratory method to identify the first instar stage of a Cuterebra larva that emerged from the conjunctiva of a 14-year-old boy with ipsilateral decreased vision, subretinal hemorrhages, and linear streaks in the fundus. The maggot was removed from the conjunctiva and cleared in glycerol solutions.
RESULTS/CONCLUSIONS: Light microscopy disclosed spines characteristic of Cuterebra larvae. Scanning electron microscopy is not necessary for diagnosis of Cuterebra ophthalmomyiasis even if samples are limited to the larval thorax.
