Spontaneous resorption of an insect hair in the corneal stroma: A case report

A case of keratitis, due to an insect hair penetrating into the deep cornea, was reported. The patient felt right ocular pain while riding a motorcycle, as an insect struck into his eye. On examination, an insect hair was seen embedded into the corneal stroma with severe corneal edema, which caused...

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Main Authors: Somsanguan Ausayakhun, Kessara Pathanapitoon, Rutchada Siriwanasan, Sopa Watananikorn
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spelling th-cmuir.6653943832-624082018-09-11T09:26:55Z Spontaneous resorption of an insect hair in the corneal stroma: A case report Somsanguan Ausayakhun Kessara Pathanapitoon Rutchada Siriwanasan Sopa Watananikorn Medicine A case of keratitis, due to an insect hair penetrating into the deep cornea, was reported. The patient felt right ocular pain while riding a motorcycle, as an insect struck into his eye. On examination, an insect hair was seen embedded into the corneal stroma with severe corneal edema, which caused a visual acuity of the right eye decreased to hand motion. The patient was treated by a topical antibiotics, cycloplegics, and anti-inflammatory drugs, without removing the hair. After a 6-week follow-up period, there was a spontaneous resorption of the hair. There was no apparent toxic sign during 6-months of follow up, and the visual acuity improved to 6/6. The insect hair could be left in the deep cornea with careful observation, and spontaneous resorption can occur. 2018-09-11T09:26:55Z 2018-09-11T09:26:55Z 2005-03-01 Journal 01252208 2-s2.0-20344373193 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=20344373193&origin=inward http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/62408
institution Chiang Mai University
building Chiang Mai University Library
country Thailand
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topic Medicine
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Somsanguan Ausayakhun
Kessara Pathanapitoon
Rutchada Siriwanasan
Sopa Watananikorn
Spontaneous resorption of an insect hair in the corneal stroma: A case report
description A case of keratitis, due to an insect hair penetrating into the deep cornea, was reported. The patient felt right ocular pain while riding a motorcycle, as an insect struck into his eye. On examination, an insect hair was seen embedded into the corneal stroma with severe corneal edema, which caused a visual acuity of the right eye decreased to hand motion. The patient was treated by a topical antibiotics, cycloplegics, and anti-inflammatory drugs, without removing the hair. After a 6-week follow-up period, there was a spontaneous resorption of the hair. There was no apparent toxic sign during 6-months of follow up, and the visual acuity improved to 6/6. The insect hair could be left in the deep cornea with careful observation, and spontaneous resorption can occur.
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author Somsanguan Ausayakhun
Kessara Pathanapitoon
Rutchada Siriwanasan
Sopa Watananikorn
author_facet Somsanguan Ausayakhun
Kessara Pathanapitoon
Rutchada Siriwanasan
Sopa Watananikorn
author_sort Somsanguan Ausayakhun
title Spontaneous resorption of an insect hair in the corneal stroma: A case report
title_short Spontaneous resorption of an insect hair in the corneal stroma: A case report
title_full Spontaneous resorption of an insect hair in the corneal stroma: A case report
title_fullStr Spontaneous resorption of an insect hair in the corneal stroma: A case report
title_full_unstemmed Spontaneous resorption of an insect hair in the corneal stroma: A case report
title_sort spontaneous resorption of an insect hair in the corneal stroma: a case report
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