Fungal Keratitis, or Misled by a Small Insect?

The pine processionary caterpillar is an insect that has multiple small, thin hairs around its body as a defense mechanism. These hairs have a hazardous effect on ocular structures and cause a broad range of reactions from conjunctivitis to endophthalmitis, referred to as ophthalmia nodosa. The diag...

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Main Authors: Betül Nurefşan Bayraktutar, Ayse Yıldız Taş, Afsun Şahin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2020-04-01
Series:Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi
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Online Access: http://www.oftalmoloji.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/fungal-keratitis-or-misled-by-a-small-nsect/37363