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Ocular Injury Caused by the Bombardier Beetle
- Source :
- Case Reports in Ophthalmology, Vol 12, Iss 2, Pp 629-633 (2021), Case Reports in Ophthalmology
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Karger Publishers, 2021.
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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.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16632699
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Case Reports in Ophthalmology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....a212edc1820e6faff1d6d69ed367cb0d