Peripheral ulcerative keratitis: An extremely rare case presentation after Paederus (beetle) injury

Indian J Ophthalmol. 2019 Jan;67(1):120-121. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_605_18.

Authors

Nitin N Tiwari¹, Shreesha K Kodavoor¹, Dandapani Ramamurthy¹, Shreyas Ramamurthy¹, Jayamani Ravi², Mohamed Faizal²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cornea and Refractive Services, The Eye Foundation, Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
² Department of Cornea and Refractive Services, The Eye Foundation, Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Tirupur, Tamil Nadu, India.

No abstract available

Keywords: Corneal abscess; Paederus(beetle); peripheral corneal melt.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Animals
Coleoptera*
Cornea / pathology*
Corneal Injuries / complications*
Corneal Injuries / diagnosis
Corneal Ulcer / diagnosis
Corneal Ulcer / etiology*
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Insect Bites and Stings / complications*
Insect Bites and Stings / diagnosis
Male
Middle Aged
Visual Acuity