Fungal Keratitis, or Misled by a Small Insect?

Journal Title: Turkish Journal of Ophthalmology - Year 2020, Vol 50, Issue 2

Abstract

The pine processionary caterpillar is an insect that has multiple small, thin hairs around its body as a defense mechanism. These hairs have a hazardous effect on ocular structures and cause a broad range of reactions from conjunctivitis to endophthalmitis, referred to as ophthalmia nodosa. The diagnosis of the disease is based on the patient’s history and the detection of the hairs on ocular structures. In this report, we present a patient with ophthalmia nodosa misdiagnosed as fungal keratitis, and the actual diagnosis was made by in vivo confocal microscopy. We also would like to increase awareness among ophthalmologists about the disease which has a growing distribution area due to climate change.

Authors and Affiliations

Betül Nurefşan Bayraktutar, Ayşe Yıldız Taş, Afsun Şahin

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  • EP ID EP684442
  • DOI 10.4274/tjo.galenos.2019.30670
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Betül Nurefşan Bayraktutar, Ayşe Yıldız Taş, Afsun Şahin (2020). Fungal Keratitis, or Misled by a Small Insect?. Turkish Journal of Ophthalmology, 50(2), -. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-684442