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Ocular lesions arising after stings by hymenopteran insects
Enyr Saran Arcieri1, Edimar Tiago França, Hailton Barreiros de Oliveria
1Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil. esaran@ig.com.br
Purpose:
To describe the ocular lesions that occur after stings from hymenopteran insects.
Methods:
We examined the ocular alterations in five patients who suffered ocular trauma from hymenopteran insect stings.
Results:
In 4 cases where the insect was identified as a wasp, all the patients presented with persistent corneal decompensation and two presented with total cataract, requiring surgical treatment. In the case of trauma by a bee sting, the patient presented with corneal edema and an inflammatory reaction of the anterior chamber with total regression of these alterations after clinical treatment.
Conclusion:
Although a rare occurrence, ocular trauma caused by hymenopteran insects can result in severe ocular alterations in humans.