Open AccessManaging multiple caterpillar hair in the eye
Author(s) -
Manisha Agarwal,
Manisha Acharya,
Shahana Majumdar,
Lagan Paul
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/ijo.ijo_985_15
Subject(s) - pars plana , medicine , vitrectomy , ultrasound biomicroscopy , ophthalmology , sclera , cornea , visual acuity , glaucoma
Ophthalmia nodosa with vitreoretinal involvement is rare and may cause permanent loss of eye due to persistent inflammation of the eye. A young female patient having multiple caterpillar hair in the eye including cornea, anterior chamber, sclera, and pars plana presented with recurrent vitritis and pars planitis. Ultrasound biomicroscopy played a vital role and helped in localizing the hair embedded in the pars plana region which were managed by pars plana vitrectomy leading to complete recovery.