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• 영문명: A Case of Ocular Perforation by an Acupuncture Needle Directly Through the Bulbar Conjunctiva
• 발행기관: 대한안과학회
• 저자명: 정희영(Hee Young Chung) 이수찬(Su Chan Lee) 최진영(Jin Young Choi) 손준홍(Joon Hong Sohn) 황덕진(Duck Jin Hwang)
• 간행물 정보: 『대한안과학회지』Ophthalmological Society,volume57,number1, 130~133쪽, 전체 4쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 기타의약학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2016.01.30

영문 초록

Purpose: To report a case of ocular perforation by an acupuncture needle directly through the bulbar conjunctiva. Case summary: 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.

키워드

Acupuncture Ocular perforation