Devastating ocular injury by a rice black bug:a case report
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    A 59-year-old female farmer presented with left painful swollen eye for 1 week after being stung by a rice black bug (Scotinophara sp.).It was associated with acute progressive blurring of vision.On examination of the left eye,there was a marked periorbital swelling with proptosis and complete ptosis.The extraocular movements were restricted in all the directions.The cornea was hazy with large epithelial defect.Fundoscopy showed combined features of both central retinal vein and artery occlusions with swollen optic disc and ischaemia of the macular area.CT scan and MRI of orbit and brain showed evidence of orbital soft tissue inflammation.Patient was diagnosed with left orbital cellulitis,keratouveitis and central retinal vein and artery occlusions.The periorbital swelling and proptosis were improved after treatment with systemic and topical antibiotics.However,the vision remained no perception of light(NPL)and limitation of ocular movements persisted.The potential ophthalmic insults by Scotinophara sp.can be severe and permanent.Awareness of the debilitating insults by Scotinophara sp.to human eye should be instilled timely especially in its prone areas.

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Eng-Hui Gan, Kel-Vin Chin, Syed Shoeb Ahmad, et al. Devastating ocular injury by a rice black bug:a case report. Guoji Yanke Zazhi( Int Eye Sci) 2010;10(7):1253-1256

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