[Endophthalmos caused by intravitreal caterpillar hairs. Treatment by direct photocoagulation with argon laser].
We describe an infrequent case of endophthalmitis due to intraocular caterpillar hairs. We report a notable decrease of inflammation after Argon laser photocoagulation of the caterpillar hairs. We also present optical and electronic microscope photographs of one of the hairs extracted from the patient's conjunctiva.
Marti-Huguet
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Service d'Ophtalmologie, Hôpital de Bellvitge, Barcelone, Espagne.
Pujol
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O
Cabiro
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I
Oteyza
J A
JA
Roca
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G
Marsal
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J
D000328:Adult; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008028:Light Coagulation; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors; D014822:Vitreous Body
Endophtalmie par poils de chenille intravitréens. Traitement par photocoagulation directe au laser à l'argon.