Tarantula Hairs as Corneal Foreign Bodies

Purpose: To report a case of tarantula hairs found in the cornea and discuss treatment. Case Report: A 16-year-old male presented with a 6-week history of right ocular irritation that began after letting his pet tarantula crawl on his face. Slit-lamp examination of the right eye revealed the presenc...

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Main Authors: Brian C. Stagg, Balamurali K. Ambati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2011-10-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/333105