Case Series of Cornea Bee Sting: Different Approaches of Management

Michael Dau Bing Ngu, Tengku Norina Tuan Jaffar, Adil Hussein

Abstract


Cornea bee sting is a rare condition with mild to severe complications. We report a case series of three patients with cornea bee sting presented to a tertiary center. All patients sustained embedded stingers in the cornea stroma and presented within a few hours of injuries. All patients received topical antibiotics, topical steroids and removal of stingers. However, techniques of stinger removal and administration of the medications are among factors that contributed to different outcomes in these patients

Keywords


Cornea bee sting, ulcer, toxic keratopathy.

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