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External ophthalmomyiasis primarily affects the conjunctiva and adnexa and is the most frequent manifestation in humans.\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Oestrus ovis<\/jats:italic>\n                    (sheep nasal botfly) is the commonest causative agent. We describe a case of a 42-year-old farmer presenting with the abrupt onset of a foreign body sensation, redness, and watering in the left eye. Slit-lamp examination revealed conjunctival congestion and multiple translucent motile larvae in the fornices exhibiting photophobic and burrowing behavior. Five larvae were mechanically removed under topical anesthesia. Microbiological analysis confirmed it as stage 1 larvae of\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">O. ovis<\/jats:italic>\n                    . Complete resolution of symptoms occurred within four days after treatment with topical moxifloxacin and dexamethasone. 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