acyclovir and Eye-Injuries--Penetrating

To report uveitis secondary to ocular penetration of caterpillar hairs (setae).. Case report. A documented attack of acute anterior uveitis was caused by initially overlooked penetration of caterpillar setae.. A 66-year-old man presenting with unilateral hypertensive keratouveitis was treated with antiherpes simplex medication (along with local anti-inflammatory and cycloplegic agents) after anterior chamber paracentesis and serologic testing. Laboratory testing was negative. Resolution occurred after 5 days, and corneal clearing showed a predescemetic caterpillar seta.. Patient history taken in an anterior uveitis setting should include gardening habits and searching for possible exposure to insects or arachnids.

Topics: Acute Disease; Acyclovir; Aged; Animals; Cornea; Corneal Injuries; Dexamethasone; Drug Therapy, Combination; Eye Foreign Bodies; Eye Injuries, Penetrating; Gentamicins; Hair; Humans; Lepidoptera; Uveitis, Anterior