VOLUME 95 , ISSUE 3E ( May-June, 2021 ) > List of Articles
Jossefat A. Godina-Morales, Karen A. García-Medina, Alejandro Ruelas-Barreras
Keywords : Bee, Cornea, Monocular, Bee Venom, HIV
Citation Information : Godina-Morales JA, García-Medina KA, Ruelas-Barreras A. Corneal bee sting in an HIV patient with a single functional eye. A case report. 2021; 95 (3E):122-125.
DOI: 10.24875/RMOE.M21000168
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Published Online: 21-05-2021
Copyright Statement: Copyright © 2020 Sociedad Mexicana de Oftalmología. Published by Permanyer
Purpose: Bee stings cause different reactions in the eye, so each treatment must be individualized. Case report: A 45-yearold male patient, HIV positive, one-eyed due to a right ocular trauma, suffered a corneal bee sting on the left eye. We performed surgery to extract the stinger and anterior chamber washout, since the patient did not improve after conservative treatment. Conclusions: Bee stings in ophthalmology are uncommon, and due to the previous clinical situation of the patient, it was important to decide the best treatment for him. The clinical response after a bee sting is very variable between patients, so it is a challenge for the ophthalmologist. Our surgical approach was very effective in this case, since the patient showed a visual recovery without relapse 7 months after the injury.
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