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Case Reports
. 2003 Oct;22(7):672-4.
doi: 10.1097/00003226-200310000-00011.

Corneal honeybee sting

Abdul-Elah Al-Towerki  1
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Corneal honeybee sting

Abdul-Elah Al-Towerki. Cornea. 2003 Oct.

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.

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