Corneal Bee Sting Controlled With Early Surgical Intervention and Systemic High-Dose Steroid Therapy
Purpose
To report a case of corneal bee sting injury that was controlled with early surgical intervention and systemic high-dose steroid therapy
Methods
Review of medical records and literature
Results
A 34-year-old Asian woman presented with painful corneal bee sting. Examinations revealed severe corneal swelling with stinger stuck in deep stroma and endothelial cell loss. She was treated with early surgery including stinger removal and anterior chamber irrigation combined with systemic high-dose steroid therapy. Vision and corneal clarity was recovered in 5 days and no additional corneal endothelial damage was observed.
Conclusion
Early surgical intervention and high-dose steroid therapy appears to be a useful option in the treatment of corneal bee sting.