title: [Keratouveitis and lens opacity caused by butterfly hair].
abstract: Butterfly hair is known to cause eye injury. In Africa, incriminated butterflies are Hylesia (spp). We report a case of a sub-epithelial keratitis associated with anterior uveitis following a trauma by a butterfly that was complicated by late lens opacity due to butterfly hair. Ocular lesions caused by butterfly hair are rare, but require an urgent management to prevent late and severe complications due to intraocular migration of the hairs.
authors.affiliation: Université des Montagnes, Bangangte, Cameroun.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Domngang Noche
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kengmogne
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Bella
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D000818:Animals; D002080:Butterflies; D002386:Cataract / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014606:Uveitis, Anterior / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*