July 3rd 2024.
Have you ever been stung by a bee? If so, you know how painful it can be. But imagine getting stung in the eye - a new fear that many of us may not have even considered. Unfortunately, this fear became a reality for a man in Philadelphia, and it only got worse from there.
The unlucky man, who was 55 years old, was going about his day when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his right eye. To his horror, he realized that a bee had stung him right in the eyeball. Ouch! He quickly went to the emergency department, where doctors were able to remove the barbed stinger from his eye. However, even with the stinger gone, his troubles were far from over.
Two days later, the man's eye began to deteriorate. He could barely see and when he closed his uninjured eye, all he could do was count his fingers. It was a rare and unsettling case, as revealed by a study from Wills Eye Hospital in the US. His eye was swollen, inflamed, and bloodshot, with visible blood pooling at the bottom of his iris. To make matters worse, doctors had to use fluorescent dye to locate and remove a fragment of the stinger that was still embedded in his eye.
Naturally, the man sought further help from ophthalmology experts, Dr. Talia Shoshany and Dr. Zeba Syed. With the help of specialized equipment, they were able to spot the problem - a piece of the barbed stinger was still lodged between his cornea and the white of his eye. This was no easy task, as the fragment was only visible under a slit lamp. The doctors explained that this tiny piece of the stinger needed to be removed with specific micro-forceps, and prescribed the patient with an antibacterial and steroid eye drop to help with the inflammation.
But humans are not the only ones who can fall victim to the wrath of stinging insects. Just ask Clouds, an eight-week-old pitbull mix who was playing in her backyard when she was stung by a hornet. Poor thing! Her face became swollen and she needed a shot of Benadryl and steroids to feel better. We hope she gets well soon!
After five months, the patient had fully recovered and his vision had improved. In fact, it was back to 20/25, which is considered normal. For anyone who may find themselves in a similar situation, the experts advise seeking help from an eye doctor who specializes in this type of injury. It was unclear why the man was stung in the first place, but it was noted that he worked on a property with a beehive, although he did not handle the bees himself. So, it seems like his unfortunate encounter with the bee was just a stroke of bad luck.
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