TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Deeply embedded corneal foreign bodies with fungal keratitis secondary to rambutan fruit fall
JO  - Curēus
A1  - Rosli, Abdul-Hadi
A1  - Abdurrahman, Muhammad Yusuf
A1  - Mohd Kamal, Khairidzan
SP  - e22413
EP  - e22413
VL  - 14
IS  - 2
N2  - Rambutan is widely found in remote areas in Southeast Asia. It may lead to serious ocular trauma if it accidentally hits the eyes. This case report describes a patient who presented with deeply embedded cornea foreign body and fungal keratitis following direct ocular trauma by rambutan fruit. This report identified the features of this fruit that had the potential to cause serious ocular trauma. Ocular protection equipment is essential to prevent injury during harvesting the fruit.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2168-8184
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.22413
ID  - ref1
ER  -