1. Ocular Injury Caused by the Bombardier Beetle
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Jose Ramon Villada, Maria Inmaculada Panos, Irene Del Cerro, and Jose Manuel Granados
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bombardier beetle ,corneal ulcers ,ocular trauma ,Ophthalmology ,RE1-994 - Abstract
We report a case of ocular injury caused by a bombardier beetle in a young boy. Ocular injuries due to this coleoptera have not previously been reported. An 11-year-old boy experienced an eye injury while trying to place a bombardier beetle inside an anthill. The boy was diagnosed with a second-degree burn on the skin of the upper right eyelid and conjunctival and corneal erosion in the right eye. The condition resolved completely after 2 weeks of appropriate treatment. Education about the dangers of playing with insects is crucial to prevent this type of lesions.
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- 2021
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