title: Spontaneous resorption of an insect hair in the corneal stroma: a case report.
abstract: A case of keratitis, due to an insect hair penetrating into the deep cornea, was reported. The patient felt right ocular pain while riding a motorcycle, as an insect struck into his eye. On examination, an insect hair was seen embedded into the corneal stroma with severe corneal edema, which caused a visual acuity of the right eye decreased to hand motion. The patient was treated by a topical antibiotics, cycloplegics, and anti-inflammatory drugs, without removing the hair. After a 6-week follow-up period, there was a spontaneous resorption of the hair. There was no apparent toxic sign during 6-months of follow up, and the visual acuity improved to 6/6. The insect hair could be left in the deep cornea with careful observation, and spontaneous resorption can occur.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand. sausayak@med.cmu.ac.th
authors.forename: Somsanguan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ausayakhun
authors.forename: Kessara
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pathanapitoon
authors.forename: Rutchada
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Siriwanasan
authors.forename: Sopa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Watananikorn
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D065306:Corneal Injuries; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006197:Hair; D006801:Humans; D007313:Insecta; D008297:Male; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous