Dr.PRATEEKSHA SHARMA
Abstract
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.


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