ReviewThe American journal of case reports2019
A Case of Conjunctival Bee Sting Injury with Review of the Literature on Ocular Bee Stings.
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- Clinical complications in envenoming byFrontiers in immunology · 2024Review
- Clinical characteristics and visual outcomes of animal-induced ocular injuries: a prospective multicenter study in Iran.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Insect Bite Mimicking Malignant Eyelid Tumor.Beyoglu eye journal · 2023Article
- Management of bulbar conjunctival injury by honeybee sting: A case report of a retained honeybee stinger.American journal of ophthalmology case reports · 2022Article
- Commentary: Corneal bee sting injury.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2021Article
- Endoscopic visualization-assisted corneal bee sting removal.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2021Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND Ocular bee stings have been rarely described in the literature, and their management is controversial. A case of conjunctival bee sting with retention of the stinger for 48 hours is presented with a review of the literature on the complications and management of ocular bee sting injury. CASE REPORT A 22-year-old beekeeper presented to the Emergency Department with mild symptoms from a conjunctival bee sting that he had received 48 hours previously. The stinger was removed in the Emergency Department, and topical antibiotic and anti-inflammatory treatment with corticosteroid were given. There were no complications in this case. However, review of the literature has shown that although the outcome from ocular bee stings can be mild, as in this case, ocular bee stings can result in severe visual symptoms that require amniotic membrane transplant (AMT). Management commonly includes removal of the stinger and both topical and systemic treatment with corticosteroids. The main complications include cataracts, inflammation of the anterior chamber, optic neuropathies, and changes in ocular pressure. CONCLUSIONS Ocular bee stings have been rarely described in the literature, and the management remains controversial. As this case has shown, removal of the stinger and the use of topical treatment with antibiotics and corticosteroids can prevent potentially serious complications that may affect vision. Early and regular follow-up with ocular imaging may be required when symptoms persist.
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