Ophthalmia Secondary to Cobra Venom Spitting in the Volta Region, Ghana: A Case Report

PURPOSE: To report the first case of ophthalmia due to contact with cobra venom in the Volta Region, Ghana. METHODS: An ointment containing vitamin A was applied to treat the patient's unilateral defects in the corneal epithelium and the consequent diminished visual acuity. RESULTS: Healing of...

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Autores principales: Lanzetta, Maria Andrea, Cirtita, Mihaela, Aziebu, Evelyn, Cham, Momodou, Lanzetta, Paolo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2017
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5346933/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28413407
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000458519
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Sumario:PURPOSE: To report the first case of ophthalmia due to contact with cobra venom in the Volta Region, Ghana. METHODS: An ointment containing vitamin A was applied to treat the patient's unilateral defects in the corneal epithelium and the consequent diminished visual acuity. RESULTS: Healing of the corneal epithelium and improvement of visual acuity were observed after only 1 day. CONCLUSIONS: This case suggests that consequences of cases of cobra venom spitting in the eyes can be minimal if immediate treatment is provided.

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