Rosli Abdul-Hadi, Abdurrahman Muhammad Yusuf, Mohd Kamal Khairidzan
Ophthalmology, Kulliyyah of Medicine of International Islamic University Malaysia, Bandar Indera Mahkota, MYS.
Cureus. 2022 Feb 20;14(2):e22413. doi: 10.7759/cureus.22413. eCollection 2022 Feb.
Rambutan is widely found in remote areas in Southeast Asia. It may lead to serious ocular trauma if it accidentally hits the eyes. This case report describes a patient who presented with deeply embedded cornea foreign body and fungal keratitis following direct ocular trauma by rambutan fruit. This report identified the features of this fruit that had the potential to cause serious ocular trauma. Ocular protection equipment is essential to prevent injury during harvesting the fruit.
红毛丹在东南亚偏远地区广泛分布。如果它意外撞到眼睛,可能会导致严重的眼外伤。本病例报告描述了一名患者,其因红毛丹果实直接眼部外伤后出现角膜异物深深嵌入和真菌性角膜炎。本报告确定了这种果实有可能导致严重眼外伤的特征。眼部防护设备对于防止采摘果实过程中的损伤至关重要。