Intraocular caterpillar setae without subsequent vitritis or iridocyclitis

Fungal Keratitis Caused by Paecilomyces lilacinus Associated With a Retained Intracorneal Hair

“…19 The initial reaction is often followed by a variable quiescent interval in which the hairs may advance or migrate through the ocular tissues. Hair foreign bodies have been shown to penetrate deeply into the cornea and anterior segment, 17,19,23 and once embedded these hairs can migrate 18,22 or advance deeper 20,21 into the cornea. Although various theories have been proposed, the exact mechanism by which these hairs migrate or advance into deeper layers of the cornea with time is not known.…”

Bat attack! : an unusual cause of keratouveitis

“…Most required removal due to intraocular inflammation, but some authors suggest that Fig. 1 Slit-lamp examination of the right eye revealed a splinter-like foreign body buried in the deep corneal stroma, surrounded by a mild localized corneal haze corneal setae can be tolerated without need for surgical intervention [3][4][5][6]. To the authors' knowledge, there is no previously documented case of a corneal foreign body from a part of a bat's body.…”

Ophthalmia nodosa with intraocular caterpillar setae

“…The line of management for intraocular setae ranges from conservative approach 6 to vitreoretinal surgery, 7 depending on the ocular condition. Opinion remains divided whether intraocular surgery is warranted in all cases.…”