@article{ref1,
title="Corneal wasp sting: a case report and review of literature",
journal="Journal of current ophthalmology",
year="2019",
author="Nowroozzadeh, Mohammad Hossein and Hamid, Adel and Bolkheir, Alireza and Shirvani, Mohammad and Maalhagh, Mehrnoosh",
volume="31",
number="1",
pages="95-97",
abstract="PURPOSE: To report severe immunologic and toxic reaction due to corneal wasp sting that may cause catastrophic sight-threatening outcomes. <br><br>METHODS: A 45-year-old man referred to the emergency room with corneal wasp sting of Vespa Orientalis. The authors review previous Medline literature about this topic. <br><br>RESULTS: In our case, the response to frequent topical corticosteroid was dramatic, and at the seventh day after injury, all inflammatory responses in the anterior segment of the eye had been resolved. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Corneal wasp injury with Vespa Orientalis can cause severe inflammation of the cornea and the anterior segment. Topical corticosteroids are the mainstay of treatment.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2452-2325",
doi="10.1016/j.joco.2018.02.007",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joco.2018.02.007"
}