Bee sting of the cornea: case report.
Three cases of corneal bee sting were treated. Each eye reacted differently from the others: case 1 with severe pain, conjunctival chemosis and hyperemia, central corneal edema, and reduced visual acuity; case 2 with severe pain, conjunctival hyperemia, and a white corneal infiltrate; and case 3 with only a minimal foreign-body sensation. The reaction to the venom can be toxic or immunologic. The behavior of the toxins-melittin, apamin, and formic acid-and of the principal allergen (probably phospholipase A) are described.
D000328:Adult; D001516:Bees; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D065306:Corneal Injuries; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male