Publications

ophthalmomyiasis in kuwait: first report of infections due to the larvae of oestrus ovis before and after the gulf conflict.	we report for the first time four cases of ophthalmomyiasis due to the larvae of oestrus ovis in kuwait, before and after operations desert shield and desert storm. the larvae were easily removed under local anaesthetic. the symptom complex of acute foreign body sensation, irritation, redness, lacrimation and photophobia resolved rapidly. ophthalmic antibiotic and corticosteroid drops were also instilled and recovery was uneventful. the ophthalmomyiasis may not always be associated with contact ...	1993	8345545
sem of the oestrus ovis larvae causing myiasis of sheep in the state of kuwait with a review on human infection.	in the present study, the dipterous larvae oestrus ovis collected from nasal and frontal cavities of infected sheep slaughtered at the al-shuwaikh abattoir, kuwait were studied by scanning electron microscope. the taxonomic morphological details of the larvae were described and found similar to the previous descriptions of the parasite. the environmental factors affecting human infection with myiasis were discussed and a review of human infestations in kuwait was given.	2006	16927874