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  • Title: Corneal honeybee sting.
    Author: Al-Towerki AE.
    Journal: Cornea; 2003 Oct; 22(7):672-4. PubMed ID: 14508263.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: To report a rare case of corneal honeybee sting. METHODS: The corneal honeybee stinger was removed under slit-lamp guidance using a 27-gauge needle. RESULTS: Corneal edema resolved by 90% the next day after removal of the honeybee stinger without using topical steroids. CONCLUSION: The patient's condition improved significantly after removal of the corneal honeybee stinger, and corneal edema disappeared. The patient was evaluated in 1 week and then 3 months with permanent mild central corneal opacity.
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