TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1988//
TI  - Ophthalmia nodosa caused by tarantula hairs
JO  - Ophthalmology
A1  - Hered, R. W.
A1  - Spaulding, A. G.
A1  - Sanitato, J. J.
A1  - Wander, A. H.
SP  - 166
EP  - 169
VL  - 95
IS  - 2
N2  - A young woman presented with ocular discomfort after handling her pet tarantula. Multiple fine hairs were detected on the eyelids, in the palpebral and bulbar conjunctiva, and in the corneal epithelium and stroma. In addition, foreign body granulomas were found in the conjunctiva. Six months later, peripheral chorioretinal lesions were seen. The clinical and histologic findings in this case closely resemble the findings in ophthalmia nodosa caused by caterpillar hairs.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0161-6420
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -