Dr.PRATEEKSHA SHARMA

Abstract

PURPOSE: To report two cases of children with speck in the eye

METHOD:Two children presented at different times with speck in eye due to injury from plant while playing in the park.On slit lamp examination,intracorneal speck was noted.

RESULT:Patients were taken to operation theatre and speck was removed under aspectic conditions with intracameral antifungal application.Patient gained good post op vision.

CONCLUSION:Society must be educated about the emergency of seeing an ophthalmologist whenever child complaints of pain in eye after playing .Ophthalmologists must do a detailed slit lamp examination .Speck if found should be removed under aseptic condition under microscope in aseptic conditions as patient may need suturing.Post –op antifungal treatment is must.