Migratory Caterpillar Hairs: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Caterpillars cause many ocular lesions. These can enter into the eye ball and migrate to the ocular tissues resulting in secondary inflammatory reaction to the foreign body. Here, we report a case of caterpillar hair causing nummular keratitis with subsequent intense anterior chamber inflammation.

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Main Authors: Anita Ambastha, Rakhi Kusumesh, Nilesh Mohan, Piyush Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-10-01
Series:Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.7869/djo.401
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