Corneal honeybee sting.

Abstract

PURPOSE:

To report a rare case of corneal honeybee sting.

METHODS:

The corneal honeybee stinger was removed under slit-lamp guidance using a 27-gauge needle.

RESULTS:

Corneal edema resolved by 90% the next day after removal of the honeybee stinger without using topical steroids.

CONCLUSION:

The patient's condition improved significantly after removal of the corneal honeybee stinger, and corneal edema disappeared. The patient was evaluated in 1 week and then 3 months with permanent mild central corneal opacity.

• Authors: Abdul-Elah Al-Towerki
• Journal: Cornea (Cornea) Vol. 22 Issue 7 Pg. 672-4 (Oct 2003) ISSN: 0277-3740 [Print] United States
• PMID: 14508263 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Animals
• Bees (ultrastructure)
• Corneal Diseases (complications)
• Corneal Edema (etiology, pathology)
• Eye Foreign Bodies (etiology, surgery)
• Humans
• Insect Bites and Stings (complications)
• Male
• Microscopy, Electron