%0 Journal Article
%T A hairy affair: ophthalmia nodosa due to caterpillar hairs
%J Ocular immunology and inflammation
%D 2016
%A Doshi, Pratik Y.
%A Usgaonkar, Ugam
%A Kamat, Pradnya
%V ePub
%N ePub
%P ePub-ePub
%X PURPOSE: To study different clinical presentations, course, and final outcomes of ophthalmia nodosa, a rare disease caused by hairs of the caterpillar. <br><br>METHODS: A total of 29 eyes of 17 patients with the disease presenting to our institute in 2013 were included. <br><br>RESULTS: Patients presented with foreign body sensation (94%), photophobia (88%), lacrimation (82%), redness (94%), and eyelid edema (82%). Hairs were found in the conjunctiva (89.6%), cornea (65.5%), and even anterior chamber (3.4%). There was a conjunctival nodule in two eyes (6.8%). Resolution of symptoms occurred in 3-21 days. Treatment included topical steroids, cycloplegia, and removal of hairs with forceps. More than one sitting was required in 17 eyes (62.9%) due to reactional inflammation, precluding visualization of all the hairs. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Ophthalmia nodosa is a relatively rare condition with subtle findings, which can be missed, causing considerable discomfort to the patient if the hairs are not removed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Informa Healthcare
%@ 0927-3948
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09273948.2016.1199708