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Ophthalmomyiasis post-traumatic: case report and literature review

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.

Myiasis; Ophthalmoplegia; Eye infections parasitic; Orbital fractures; Ivermectin; Wounds and injuries


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