Ocular complications of tussock moth cocoon associated injury.

ABSTRACT: Insect-associated intraocular foreign body (IOFB) is a rare etiology of ocular injury. Ocular exposure to tussock moth hairs, or setae, have been associated with ophthalmia nodosa, endophthalmitis, cataracts, and long-term vision loss. We present a case of a vitreous hemorrhage and tractional retinal detachment induced by Tussock moth cocoon setae. A 12-year-old male suffered a left eye injury induced by Tussock moth cocoon setae, causing vitreous hemorrhage and tractional retinal detachment. He underwent pars plana vitrectomy with removal of IOFB, endolaser, fluid-air exchange, and injection of 14% C3F8 gas. He subsequently developed a visually significant cataract treated with lensectomy, intraocular lens implantation, and yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser capsulotomy, after which he regaine

SUBMITTER: Zou H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12258034 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature