PubMed · 1982 · 41 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesImmunologyOphthalmologyAllergyHypersensitivityOcular ImmunologyImmunopathology Of The EyeInsect Sting AllergyOcular AllergyOcular IrritationOcular ToxicologyVenom AllergyAllergen ImmunoreactivityAnaphylaxis From Insect StingsAnaphylaxis To Venom StingsBee Sting AllergyBee Sting ManagementBee Venom AllergyCorneal ComplicationsCorneal Hypersensitivity
Three cases of corneal bee sting were treated. Each eye reacted differently from the others: case 1 with severe pain, conjunctival chemosis and hyperemia, central corneal edema, and reduced visual acuity; case 2 with severe pain, conjunctival hyperemia, and a white corneal infiltrate; and case 3 with only a minimal foreign-body sensation. The reaction to the venom can be toxic or immunologic. The behavior of the toxins-melittin, apamin, and formic acid-and of the principal allergen (probably phospholipase A) are described.