A Case of Ocular Perforation by an Acupuncture Needle Directly Through the Bulbar Conjunctiva
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
;
: 130-133, 2016.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-62057
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To report a case of ocular perforation by an acupuncture needle directly through the bulbar conjunctiva. CASESUMMARY:
A 62-year-old male visited our clinic with acute ocular pain and decreased vision in his left eye. He had received intraocular acupuncture therapy one day earlier. A slit-lamp examination revealed conjunctival hyperemia and vitreous prolapse at the superonasal quadrant of the bulbar conjunctiva. Grade one of anterior chamber cells was found in the left eye. Dilated fundoscopy revealed three retinal hemorrhages at the superonasal quadrant of the retina; vitreous hemorrhage and opacity were also observed. Thus, vitrectomy and injections of intravitreal antibiotics were performed. Intraoperatively, we identified the entry site, located in the superonasal retinal quadrant, immediately behind the ora serratia. At the three-month postoperative follow-up, the patient's visual acuity was 0.9 in the left eye and the retina remained flat with no postoperative complications.CONCLUSIONS:
We observed a case of ocular perforation and endophthalmitis following ocular acupuncture treatment. This case illustrates the dangers of intraocular acupuncture therapy.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Postoperative Complications
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Prolapse
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Retina
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Retinaldehyde
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Serratia
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Vitrectomy
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Vitreous Hemorrhage
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Retinal Hemorrhage
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Visual Acuity
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Acupuncture Therapy
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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