\n External ophthalmomyiasis is infestation of ocular surface with fly larvae. In our report, we described a 47-year-old man who presented with complaints of foreign body sensation, itching and redness in the right eye. Slit-lamp biomicroscopy revealed tiny larvae crawling on the conjunctival surface. A total of four larvae were removed under topical anesthesia and sent to laboratory where they were identified as first stage larvae of oestrus ovis. Topical antibiotic-steroid combination drop was prescribed. The patient had no complaints in the follow-up examinations. External ophthalmomyiasis should be remembered in the differential diagnosis of red eye as myiasis may also occur in healthy people living in city centers.
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