TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Ocular injury caused by the bombardier beetle
JO  - Case reports in ophthalmology
A1  - Villada, Jose Ramon
A1  - Panos, Maria Inmaculada
A1  - Del Cerro, Irene
A1  - Granados, Jose Manuel
SP  - 629
EP  - 633
VL  - 12
IS  - 2
N2  - We report a case of ocular injury caused by a bombardier beetle in a young boy. Ocular injuries due to this coleoptera have not previously been reported. An 11-year-old boy experienced an eye injury while trying to place a bombardier beetle inside an anthill. The boy was diagnosed with a second-degree burn on the skin of the upper right eyelid and conjunctival and corneal erosion in the right eye. The condition resolved completely after 2 weeks of appropriate treatment. Education about the dangers of playing with insects is crucial to prevent this type of lesions.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1663-2699
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000517740
ID  - ref1
ER  -