1G01.0

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Ocular myiasis

Description

A disease of the eye, caused by an infection with fly larvae from the order Diptera. This disease is characterised by a lump developing in the tissue. Transmission is by ingestion of contaminated larvae, direct contact with an infected mosquito, tick, fly, or indirect contact with infected fly eggs. Confirmation is by identification of Diptera.

Index terms

  • Ocular myiasis
  • myiasis oestruosa
  • ophthalmic myiasis
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  • ophthalmomyiasis
  • Myiasis of orbit
  • External ocular myiasis
  • ophthalmomyiasis externa
  • Internal ocular myiasis
  • Ophthalmomyiasis interna anterior
  • Ophthalmomyiasis interna posterior

Exclusions from above levels

  • NE83.1 – Infection arising from device, implant or graft, not elsewhere classified

Sibling codes

  • 1G01.1 – Nasopharyngeal myiasis
  • 1G01.2 – Laryngeal myiasis
  • 1G01.3 – Cutaneous myiasis
  • 1G01.Y – Other specified myiasis
  • 1G01.Z – Myiasis, unspecified

Foundation entity

Ocular myiasis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1105275196

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 1G01: Myiasis › 01: Certain infectious or parasitic diseases